8th July 2020

The weather consisted overcast skies, a light north-east breeze and temperatures reaching 15 degrees C. Seawatch highlights included a Red-throated Diver, 158 Manx Shearwaters, 19 Sandwich Terns, two Common Terns, an Arctic Tern and two Bonxies all flying north.

Thornwick Pools hosted four Lapwing, four Little Ringed Plovers, a Dunlin and one Common Sandpiper, whilst a Hobby hunted over there in the morning. Two Little Egrets were seen on the outer head, with single Crossbills over the Fog Station and Oceanview. On the insect front, the Lighthouse Grassland again attracted a Dark Green Fritillary. 

Bee Orchid, Flamborough, by Andrew Allport