21st September 2023

It was a bright day, with extended sunny intervals, relatively light south-westerly winds and temperatures reaching a maximum of 18 degrees C. A Pale-bellied Brent Goose on the Golf Course later flew south, while 191 Pink-footed Geese also headed in the same direction. The drake Scaup lingered on Thornwick Lakes together with 17 Tufted Ducks. Thornwick Pools hosted a single Water Rail, while the outer head attracted four Little Egrets and a Merlin. Short-eared Owl numbers continued to increase, with five at RSPB Bempton Cliffs and another at North Landing. The Red-breasted Flycatcher was still at North Landing and the Yellow-browed Warbler at Old Fall. Additional passerine migrants included one Garden Warbler, a Blue-headed Wagtail, a Common Redstart, two Spotted Flycatchers, five Wheatears, two Lesser Redpolls and two Siskin.

Red-breasted Flycatcher, North Landing, by Andrew Allport