21st July 2018

The day started sunny, with increasing cloud by the afternoon; temperatures reached 20 degrees C. Seawatching highlights included 21 Manx Shearwaters, a juvenile Mediterranean Gull, 98 Sandwich Terns and ten Arctic Terns flying north. Thornwick Pools attracted a Grey Heron, four Shoveler, three Dunlin, Little Ringed Plover and two Snipe. A Green Sandpiper overflew South Landing, with a Cuckoo remaining at Oceanview. 

West of the Dykes, two Grasshopper Warblers were singing at RSPB Bempton Cliffs.

Snipe, Thornwick Pools, by Mike Smith