Bempton scored again today as birders looking for yesterdays Lapland Buntings found two Shorelarks. The final haul from the ploughed field area near Staple Newk was 2 Shorelark, 3 Lapland Buntings, 30+ Twite and a large flock of Linnets along with Skylark and the occasional Corn Bunting.  Despite poor weather many visiting birders went away happy although both the Shorelarks and Lapland Buntings proved elusive later in the day (ironically when the weather conditions improved).

 

Scandinavian Rock Pipits were in evidence again today with 2 near North Marsh and 3 at Briell Nook. A Chiffchaff was again at South Landing and a female Stonechat in the lighthouse car park.  The sea watch was quiet but two “blue” Fulmars did go north amongst 60 of their more typical cousins.