WET and WINDY! As the tail end of hurricane ‘Bertha’ reached the east coast, heavy rain showers occurred across the greater head with the odd thunder storm; wind south-easterly switching to south-westerly as the day went on averaging force 5 and reaching force 7 at times. Seawatching produced ten Teal, 21 Sandwich Tern and one Manx Shearwater south. Five female Eider where on sea below High Stacks. At Selwicks Bay 23 Black-tailed Godwit flew south, as did 14 Redshank.
Two Little Gull were seen off North Landing; South Landing’s high tide waders included seven Whimbrel, 13 Curlew, 11 Sanderling and a single Common Sandpiper. On the golf course flash were ten roosting Redshank and a single Dunlin. A Corn Bunting was in the Lighthouse compound, which is an unusual record.
Heavy rains have created a temporary flash on the approach to Bempton Cliffs, viewable from Cliff Lane. Two Ruff, Green Sandpiper and Yellow Wagtail seen there this afternoon.
N.B No photo’s submitted today so enjoy a couple sent in earlier this week.
