1st November 2024

Mainly sunny with light south-westerly winds allowed the temperature to rise to a mild 16°C.

A Great Northern Diver passed the Fog Station during the morning along with two Mediterranean Gulls, three Little Gulls and three Arctic Terns. A Siskin, four Snow Buntings and 74 Pink-footed Geese were also logged.

Birds seen on the Outer Head included 455 Pink-footed Geese, four Whooper Swans, a Pintail, four Water Rails, two Woodcock and two Short-eared Owls. Two Twite were near Breil Nook and a Black Redstart at the lighthouse while the Yellow-browed Warbler at Old Fall was still present.

Further west, at Bempton Cliffs RSPB, a Lapland Bunting, six Siskin and a Redpoll flew over and a Short-eared Owl and three Water Rails were on the reserve.

Whooper Swans, Highcliffe Manor (Rob Little)
Radford’s Flame Shoulder, South Landing (Andrew Allport)