31st October 2024

Another cloudy day with a light south-westerly. Maximum temperature of 14°C.

Seawatching yielded two Great Northern Divers, a Long-tailed Duck, an adult Mediterranean Gull, an Arctic Skua, 14 Pink-footed Geese and two Swallows.

Old Fall continued to host a Yellow-browed Warbler while South Landing attracted a Merlin and 35 Common Scoter. Whooper Swans continued to pass though with 32 being noted and Thornwick Pools held 151 Teal.

Counters at Bempton Cliffs RSPB logged 103 Pink-footed Geese, 27 Whooper Swans, 16 Golden Plover, two Swallows and two Siskins.

Pink-footed Geese, Bempton Cliffs (Don Hustings)