22nd March 2022

Sunny throughout, with a light easterly breeze and temperatures reaching 11 degrees C. Large numbers of auks were back on the cliffs, whilst a pod of c. 20 Bottlenose Dolphins swam north out of Bridlington Bay. A Little Grebe at Thornwick Pools was new, while the nearby over-wintering Siberian Chiffchaff sang for the first time. Ten Chiffchaffs were in residence, some obviously freshly arrived, while five Goldcrests, 17 Redwing and nine Siskin were also recorded. Eight Lapland Buntings remained on the cliff top at Buckton.

Red-throated Diver, Fog Station, by Brett Richards
Siberian Chiffchaff, Thornwick, by Rob Little