31st March 2014

Black Redstarts continue to move through the area with two at the fog station early on being joined by a fine adult male in the afternoon.  Otherwise it was a continuation of the previous days movements, winter visitors on their way included 30 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing and a Brambling at Ocean View Farm, 3 Brambling in a garden in the village and another on the outer head and two of the Lapland Buntings remaining at Bempton.  The sea watch produced a Yellow legged Gull which spent 45 minutes on the sea before heading off north and 2 Goosander which flew also flew north.  Lesser black backed Gulls are beginning to come through and there were 4 graellsii and 5 intermedius off the Head.  Elsewhere there was a Barn Owl at Ocean View and a Short-eared Owl at Bempton where the auk numbers have begun to grow and the breeding season is showing real signs of getting under way.

Brambling, Ocean View Farm (A Hood)
Brambling, Ocean View Farm (A Hood)