It was a relatively overcast day, with a light/moderate north-easterly wind and temperatures reaching 19 degrees C. The day’s highlight was the late afternoon discovery of a Siberian (presumed) Stonechat in the Lighthouse Grassland which was still present late evening.
Seawatch highlights included four Wigeon, 66 Teal, 125 Common Scoters, nine Sooty Shearwaters, 28 Manx Shearwaters, 93 Sandwich Terns and a Long-tailed Skua flying north; 20 Sanderling, a Mediterranean Gull, three Bonxies and 29 Arctic Skuas headed in the opposite direction.
A juvenile Caspian Gull flew south-east along the cliffs at RSPB Bempton Cliffs, with a Marsh Harrier at nearby Buckton.
Late news for yesterday: a Red-backed Shrike was located in the Bay Brambles north of the Lighthouse in the evening.
