6th August 2021

A relatively overcast day with heavy showers, a light southerly wind and temperatures reaching 18 degrees C. Wildfowl passage included a Garganey, one Shoveler, 43 Teal and 69 Common Scoters flying south past the Seawatch Observatory. Thirteen Whimbrel, 28 Knot and a Ruff moved in the same direction over the sea, whilst single adult Pomarine Skua and Arctic Skua also flew south; eight Bonxies headed north. Thornwick Pools hosted lone Dunlin, Snipe and Greenshank, with another of the latter flying south over the headland.

The Black-browed Albatross remained at RSPB Bempton Cliffs, where additional sightings included 39 Teal and 50 Swallows moving south-east and a juvenile Cuckoo in residence; a Minke Whale appeared offshore.

Greenshank, Thornwick Pools, by Brett Richards