24th September 2024

Another relatively overcast day, with light northerly winds and a peak temperature of 14 degrees C. Two juvenile Long-tailed Skuas and an adult Pomarine Skua flew south on a seawatch that also featured three Shoveler, two Pintail, two Velvet Scoters (north), 58 Little Gulls and 83 Red-throated Divers moving south.

A Great White Egret visited the outer head briefly before heading south-west. The Little Stint remained on South Landing beach, while Marsh Harrier, Hobby and Merlin hunted the outer head.

A Dusky Warbler at North Landing vied for attention with three Red-breasted Flycatchers, all remarkably within a 20m radius. In addition, the ever elusive Hoopoe made a brief appearance in fields along Lighthouse Road, while a Marsh Warbler was photographed on the edge of Lighthouse Field. Additional migrants included a Ring Ouzel, 16 Yellow-browed Warblers, two Whinchat, 24 Wheatear, one Redstart, a Spotted Flycatcher, four Pied Flycatchers, 170 Meadow Pipits, two Tree Pipits and eight Siskin.

A Wood Warbler graced RSPB Bempton Cliffs, where two Yellow-browed Warblers and three Spotted Flycatchers were also present. Six Yellow-browed Warblers were at Buckton.

Hoopoe by Andrew Allport
Tree Pipit, South Landing, by Jo Hood