as of noon on 23rd May:
Overnight rain light NE winds and MORE good birding! The 5 Bee-eaters roosted in the Bempton area and reappeared on Bempton Lane before slowly flying east. The hung around the allotments/ Grange Farm area in Flamborough Village and then spent the rest of the morning doing lazy circuits around the outer head to delight of all comers. Meanwhile a female Buethroat found by Lee J. stayed pretty much hidden in the gorse field. Watchers there nevertheless enjoyed multiple sightings of the 5 Bee-eater, a fly over female Honey Buzzard (CT, MG, LJ, RB et al), 2 Hobby, migrant Swifts and couple of Willow Warblers. Old Fall circuit had 5 Spotted Flycatcher, Pied Flycatcher, Whinchat, 2 Garden Warbler. Seawatchers also did well with sp Great Northern Diver, spring high count of 52 Manx Shearwater, Grey Plover (2nd of year) and 3 Arctic Skua.
Over at Thornwick the male Red-backed Shrike remained and the female Honey Buzzard was picked up there too (John Harwoood)
Late in the day a 2nd male Red-backed Shrike was found east of Danes Dyke along Bempton lane (John Beaumont)
