Wednesday 30th August, 2017

A cloudy day with late afternoon showers and a light southerly wind.

Records from the headland included, Pintail south, Little Egret at South Dykes, Hobby, Spotted Redshank south-west, Whimbrel south, 77 Redshank south in two flocks and 13 birds at South Dykes, also at South Dykes three Ringed Plover, two Curlew, three Dunlin and four Rock Pipit. Other birds present on the headland were two Swift, four Chiffchaff, 13 Willow Warbler, five Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, five Whitethroat, three Wheatear, two White Wagtail and four Yellow Wagtail.

At RSPB Bempton there was now two Greenish Warbler around the upper car park area. Other species highlights were Whimbrel south-east, 256 Herring Gull south-east and nine north-west, three Great Skua north-west, 14 Yellow Wagtail south-east and three north-west, Sedge Warbler, two Chiffchaff and Spotted Flycatcher. A Marsh Harrier was near Buckton Hall.

Greenish Warbler by Joanne Hood
Female Bullfinch by Irene Smith