31st December 2023

Another overcast day, with a moderate southerly wind developing in the afternoon and temperatures peaking at seven degrees C. A Velvet Scoter and a ‘northern’ Herring Gull flew south during a morning seawatch that also included 40 Purple Sandpipers. Sixty Pink-footed Geese flew west over Bempton village, while the outer head hosted a Water Rail, one Woodcock, two Grey Wagtails and a single Waxwing.

Magpie by Brett Richards