24th May 2025

A dramatic change in the weather; following overnight rain, a relatively overcast day, with a moderate west-south-westerly wind and a high of 20 degrees C. The morning seawatch was quiet, with six Common Scoters, five Manx Shearwaters and two Red-throated Divers recorded. Fifteen Tufted Ducks were on Thornwick Lakes, while single Greenshank and Fieldfare visited the nearby Pools. Sightings from RSPB Bempton Cliffs included a Mediterranean Gull, one Red-throated Diver and a Hobby.

Chiffchaff, RSPB Bempton Cliffs, by Don Hustings