31st May 2021

The weather consisted of light south-easterly winds, mainly overcast skies before sunny intervals established in the evening, with temperatures peaking at ten degrees C. A Long-tailed Duck that flew south during the morning’s seawatch was unseasonal. A Hobby flew east over North Landing (presumably the same bird had headed east over RSPB Bempton Cliffs earlier), whilst a Whimbrel frequented the shoreline below the South Cliffs. There was a slight increase in the numbers of passerine migrants on the outer head, including a Willow Warbler, three Chiffchaffs, two Garden Warblers, three Spotted Flycatchers, a male Black Redstart and single Siskin and Lesser Redpoll.

Black Redstart, Gorse Field, by Craig Thomas