21st April 2025

Overcast in a light south-easterly with rain from mid-afternoon. Maximum temperature 11°C.

Wader interest included a Whimbrel, two Bar-tailed Godwits, and a Little Ringed Plover on the Outer Head. Two Gadwall were at Palmer’s Flash with a Short-eared Owl nearby. A Whinchat and Lesser Whitethroat provided some evidence of passerine movement.

A Merlin was at Speeton as Bempton Cliffs RSPB attracted a Golden Plover, a Short-eared Owl, and a Yellow Wagtail.

Gannet, Bempton Cliffs RSPB (Alan Walkington)