24th October 2024

A sunny day with a moderate to fresh southerly backing south-easterly by mid-afternoon and a maximum temperature of 14°C.

Seawatchers logged 240 Little Gulls, an Arctic Tern and an Arctic Skua along with a Dark-bellied Brent and 14 Pink-footed Geese, five Bar-tailed Godwits and six Knot.

A Yellow-browed Warbler was at Holmes Gut but there few other migrants.

At Bempton Cliffs RSPB, the Red-flanked Bluetail was still present and a Short-eared Owl came in off the sea late morning.

Red-flanked Bluetail, Bempton Cliffs RSPB (Brett Richards)