24th April 2022

The weather remained in its current rut – moderate NNE to NE winds, sunny though becoming progressively cloudy by late afternoon and the temperature reaching 12°C though feeling much colder in exposed places.

Seawatching highlights included a Manx Shearwater and a Bonxie flew north while two Sandwich Terns passed in the opposite direction.

Thornwick Pools still played host to a Goldeneye, two Gadwall and a Wigeon while the scrub there held several singing warblers in the form of two Blackcaps, four Lesser Whitethroats, five Whitethroats, nine Willow Warblers and a Chiffchaff. A Hooded Crow was again present on fields by Breil Nook.

A Grasshopper Warbler reeled at Bempton Cliffs RSPB where a White Wagtail and four Corn Buntings also featured. Further up the cliff, at Buckton, three Yellow Wagtails, a White Wagtail and 17 Corn Buntings were seen.

Common Whitethroat by Alan Walkington
Common Whitethroat by Jo Hood