28th August 2015

It was another mainly sunny day, with moderate south-westerly winds. During the seawatch, a Little Egret flew north, 37 Knot and 38 Dunlin moved south, a Greenshank headed north, single Arctic Skua and Bonxie were recorded, whilst 144 Little Gulls flew south. More unusually, a Short-eared Owl flew south low over the sea.

Thornwick Pool attracted a Little Egret, one Water Rail, juvenile Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, two Dunlin and two Greenshank. Raptors included a Common Buzzard that flew south-west and a Marsh Harrier between Flamborough and Bempton. Gatherings of House Martin included 150 over the village green.

Migrants included a Cuckoo near Old Fall, single Spotted and Pied Flycatchers, two Garden Warblers, a Grey Wagtail, three Whinchats in the Gorse Field and two Siskin that flew south.

Ringed Plover, Thornwick Pools, by Alan Walkington
Ringed Plover, Thornwick Pools, by Alan Walkington
Greenshank, Thornwick Pools, by Craig Thomas
Greenshank, Thornwick Pools, by Craig Thomas
Grey Wagtail, Thornwick Pools, by Andy Hood
Grey Wagtail, Thornwick Pools, by Andy Hood
Whinchat, Outer Head, by Martin Garner
Whinchat, Outer Head, by Martin Garner