A cloudy day, with occasional light rain showers and a moderate northerly wind. Two Woodlark were discovered in a weedy field south of Whelkie Wynds late morning; this represented the second record of the species this year, following several blank years. The Woodlarks were last seen flying north-east towards the outer head during mid afternoon. At Thornwick the Bittern remained, with Merlin and Brambling noted flying over. Nearby the two Richard’s Pipits were still at North Landing and a Woodcock was in Old Fall.
89 Fulmar and 11 Puffin were the seawatch highlights. West of the Dykes, 23 Common Scoter were off Sewerby, Bempton village held 6 Redwing and a roost of 1000 Starling, whilst a freshly plucked Snow Bunting was found at Bempton.
Fulmar, Bempton by Alan Walkington