21st November 2025

A bright, sunny day with light west-north-westerly winds and a high of five degrees C. A family party of five Whooper Swans flew south-west over the headland, where seawatching also produced five Eider and four Little Gulls. A Barnacle Goose flew west over the sea off South Landing, where additional records included single Long-tailed Duck and Goldeneye, four Golden Plovers and a Grey Wagtail. A Little Egret was off the nearby Hartendale Gutter, while two dark-bellied Brent Geese, six Woodcock and a single Snow Bunting were on the outer head. Elsewhere, the Russian White-fronted Goose re-appeared at Thornwick Lakes and 60 Lapwing were along Bempton Lane.

Records from RSPB Bempton Cliffs included 19 Lapwing, a Woodcock, 5000 Guillemots and a Chiffchaff, with a Blackcap in the nearby village.

Blackcap, Bempton village, by Will Scott