21st December 2023

The definition of quiet is when a cloud is the highlight of the day … so the weather consisted of sunny intervals, strong west-north-westerly winds, temperatures reaching 12 degrees C and, of course, a good showing of colourful nacreous clouds.

A Velvet Scoter flew south during a morning seawatch, as did three Kittiwakes. The only other notable sighting was a lone Snow Bunting on the cliff top at RSPB Bempton Cliffs.

Peregrine by Brett Richards