9th December 2017

A sunny day, with temperatures reaching a maximum of three degrees C in light north-west winds. Seawatch highlights included a Long-tailed Duck flying south, 63 Red-throated Divers moving north, two Bonxies, with single Little Auk and Puffin flying north.

The Thornwick area attracted six Pink-footed Geese, a Water Rail, five Common Snipe and two Jack Snipe. A single Richard’s Pipit remained in residence on the cliff top near North Dykes.

Sightings off Sewerby included one Shelduck, a Great Northern Diver and 12 Great Crested Grebes.

Oystercatcher, South Landing, by Andrew Allport