7th February 2023

A largely overcast day after a bright start, with light westerly winds and temperatures reaching nine degrees C. Fifteen Pink-footed Geese and three Barnacle Geese remained, along with six Mute Swans, a lone Whooper Swan and a Little Grebe. A colour-ringed Norwegian Rock Pipit visited Thornwick Lakes, while a 50-strong flock of Fieldfares was notable; 186 Goldfinch easily represented an all time February record count.

A skein of 47 Pink-footed Geese flew north over RSPB Bempton Cliffs where a pod of Bottlenose Dolphins was offshore.

Snipe, Thornwick Pools, by Brett Richards