9th March 2026

Overcast and misty throughout, with light southerly winds and a high of seven degrees C. A Woodcock, one Nuthatch, a Chiffchaff, 35 Redwing and a Siskin were located in South Dykes, while 23 Purple Sandpipers sheltered near High Stacks. Two Short-eared Owls hunted cliff top fields at RSPB Bempton Cliffs, with single Woodcock and Chiffchaff also on the reserve. Nearby, another Woodcock, three Chiffchaffs, two Goldcrests and 22 Chaffinch were in the village.

Woodcock, RSPB Bempton Cliffs, by Alan Walkington