29th February 2020

An overcast start including spells of light rain, with sunny intervals developing later; south-westerly winds increased in strength when temperatures dropped to four degrees C. The highlight of the morning’s seawatch involved a Black-throated Diver on the sea off the Seawatch Observatory before it drifted into Bridlington Bay. A pod of 15 Bottlenose Dolphins also provided entertainment as they swam north close inshore, with additional sightings including two Eider and 77 Kittiwakes flying south. A single Short-eared Owl showed well at RSPB Bempton Cliffs.

Bottlenose Dolphins, Seawatch Observatory, by Craig Thomas