25th May 2018

Largely overcast, with a belt of, at times, heavy rain moving through during the middle of the day; temperatures reached ten degrees C in a moderate northerly wind. During the seawatch, six Common Scoter and two Manx Shearwaters flew south, with a Sandwich Tern and 270 Puffins heading in the opposite direction.

The Dotterel continued its residence on Beacon Hill, whilst the Rose-coloured Starling gave good views along St David Lane throughout. Nearby, a female Red-backed Shrike was located at North Landing, showing in the vegetated ravine near the Old Lifeboat Station. The rain also induced the arrival of additional passerine migrants which included 11 Wheatears, three Whinchat, two Redstart, two Pied Flycatchers, a Spotted Flycatcher, two acredula Willow Warblers, a Chiffchaff and one Garden Warbler.

West of the Dykes, single Pied Flycatcher and Redstart were located at RSPB Bempton Cliffs.

Rose-coloured Starling, North Landing, by Andrew Allport