20th April 2026 - Flamborough Bird Observatory Mainly sunny though clouding over during the evening. A light to moderate north-easterly pegged the temperature to a maximum of 12°C. A Whimbrel and seven Common Scoter passed the Fog Station during t...

Waders included Whimbrel, Green Sandpiper and Little Ringed Plover while a Merlin hunted passerines, migrant totals of 3 Reed & 6 Sedge Warbler, 10 Whitethroat and 3 Lesser Whitethroat.
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19th April 2026 - Flamborough Bird Observatory A bright day, but feeling cool with a light northerly wind and best of 11 degrees C. A Spoonbill flying south-west over the Golf Course at 1728hrs represented the day’s highlight. The morning seawatch...

A Spoonbill was the day’s highlight with migrants including Reed Warblers, Wheatears and Yellow Wagtail also a Merlin at RSPB Bempton.
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18th April 2026 - Flamborough Bird Observatory Sunny intervals, a light/moderate south-westerly and a high of 16 degrees C. Improved conditions resulted in a small arrival of migrants on the outer head including two Little Ringed Plovers, seven Co...

Another pulse of spring migrants included 2 Little Ringed Plover, Ring Ouzel, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 7 Sedge Warbler, Redstart and Ring Ouzel plus much more.
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17th April 2026 - Flamborough Bird Observatory Overcast, with some brighter intervals, a light/moderate south-westerly wind and high of 14 degrees C. Overnight both a Bittern and a Ring Ouzel were recorded during a ‘noc mig’ session in Bempton vil...

Noc migging At Bempton produced Ring Ouzel and Bittern, Bonxie on the seawatch, migrants included Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wagtail and 2 Willow Warbler.
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Not many migrants around yesterday @flamboroughbird.bsky.social but finished off the day with a Blue Headed Wagtail on the golf course.

"I wont fly away because you can't see me, I am so well camouflaged" said the Jack Snipe to the birder with a thermal imager...... @flamboroughbird.bsky.social yesterday.

16th April 2026 - Flamborough Bird Observatory There were scattered clouds throughout the day, a moderate south-westerly and a maximum temperature of 17°C. The Golf Course attracted 11 Yellow Wagtails and a Blue-headed Wagtail in addition to a Hoo...

Highlights from today included Blue-headed Wagtail and Hooded Crow at the golf course, Mandarin briefly also Ring Ouzel, Jack Snipe, 3 Common Sandpiper and Reed Warbler.
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15th April 2026 - Flamborough Bird Observatory A moderate southerly with variable cloud cover and scattered showers, the temperature rising to 18°C. Seawatching offered up a Whimbrel and 20 Sandwich Terns. Thornwick Pools attracted a Little Ringed...

Whimbrel and Sandwich Terns on the seawatch, Thornwick hosted Little Ringed Plover , Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Sedge Warbler and 5 Wheatear.
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A great walk from Thornwick to the N end of Danes dyke today
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14th April 2026 - Flamborough Bird Observatory Sunny, with light south-east winds and a best of 14 degrees C. Two Little Grebes were present (North Marsh, Thornwick Pools), while a Red Kite overflew Thornwick. Passerine migrants included 19 Blackc...

Little Grebes found on the freshwaters, Red Kite over while Blackcap numbers increased as did Lesser Whitethroats.
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12th April 2026 - Flamborough Bird Observatory Blustery south-south-west winds dominated a day that contained sunny intervals and occasional showers; temperatures reached 13 degrees C. Sightings on the outer head included four Pink-footed Geese, a...

The outer head hosted Ring Ouzel, 5 House Martin and 12 Wheatear with sightings at Bempton of 4 Yellow and 8 White Wagtail, 22 Swallows and 20 Chiffchaff.
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Migrants included Lesser Whitethroat, House Martins, Wheatears and Yellow Wagtails with Caspian Gulls at Buckton.
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10th April 2026 - Flamborough Bird Observatory Light but cool westerly winds initially, with a switch to stronger south-easterlies in the afternoon; sunny intervals and a high of 13 degrees C. The day’s highlight was the sighting of two Cranes over North Landing at 1134hrs; they then gained significant height before drifting off south-west. Another former rarity whose records are increasing, a…

2 Cranes over the days highlight also Raven over Bempton and Whitethroat at the RSPB reserve.
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9th April 2026 - Flamborough Bird Observatory The day started with very light winds and sunny intervals, while the afternoon was dominated by overcast skies and a light/moderate westerly; temperatures reached 15 degrees C before dropping back significantly. Sixteen Sandwich Terns and a Manx Shearwater were recorded during the morning seawatch. An Egyptian Goose toured the outer head, where single Ruff and…

Yesterday was another great day with the first Whitethroats, Sedge Warbler and Yellow Wagtails of the year plus Ring Ouzel, Egyptian Goose, Ruff and Jack Snipe.
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"Spring has sprung, the grass is ris, I wonder where the birdies is" - @flamboroughbird.bsky.social yesterday.

Walk like an Egyptian.....
Oofff what a bird....
First ever record here on the farm late this afternoon @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social @jobirding.bsky.social @flamboroughbirder.bsky.social

8th April 2026 - Flamborough Bird Observatory Sunny, with a light onshore wind establishing, ensuring temperatures reached no higher than 13 degrees C. Six Sandwich Terns flew north during a seawatch. Four Pink-footed Geese lingered, but two Dunl...

6 Sandwich Terns on the seawatch, Little Ringed Plover , 115 Sand Martin, House Martin, Redstart and Twite with Red Kite at Buckton and Marsh Harrier at RSPB Bempton.
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7th April 2026 - Flamborough Bird Observatory Sunny throughout, with a blustery south-easterly wind establishing during the afternoon and a high of 13 degrees C. An arrival of migrants included a Short-eared Owl, 65 Sand Martins, three Swallows, ...

Migrants turned up, totals across the headland were 2 Redstart, 39 Wheatear, 65 Sand Martin, 6 Swallow, White Wagtail, Green Sandpiper and a Short-eared Owl
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The healthy looking black-throated diver temporarily on a small pond on lighthouse rd, before being released @flamboroughbird.bsky.social on the sea yesterday.
20+ bottle n dolphins nth past the head.
Pair of stonechat.
Sand martins, mipits, skylark, chiffchaff, Fulmar etc.
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Common Redstart in motorway hedge also White Wagtail and 18 Wheatear on the outer head so far this morning
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6th April 2026 - Flamborough Bird Observatory Sunny throughout, with a moderate south-easterly wind developing and high of 12 degrees C. The first-summer Black-throated Diver remained on a roadside pool along Lighthouse Road where it gave stagger...

Black-throated Diver again showed well also Goshawk, Little Ringed Plover and Siberian Chiffchaff while House Martin and 143 Corn Bunting were at RSPB Bempton.
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Black-throated Diver on small pool along lighthouse road this morning. Please park at the lighthouse car park and walk back to view.
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5th April 2026 - Flamborough Bird Observatory Sunny with occasional showers, a strong westerly wind and best of 11 degrees C. Perhaps the craziest record of the year (& still will be come 31st December) was a Black-throated Diver moulting into su...

Seawatchers rewarded with Pochard and Short-eared Owl in off, a Black-throated Diver visited the freshwaters also Blackcap and Willow Warbler while 2 Swallows were at RSPB Bempton.
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4th April 2026 - Flamborough Bird Observatory A relatively bright day, with light south-west winds strengthening to moderate southerlies later; temperatures reached 11 degrees C. Two Sandwich Terns flew north during a seawatch that also featured ...

Sandwich Terns on the seawatch, 3 Red Kite, 4 Sand Martin, 3 Wheatear and a White Wagtail on the outer head while a Drake Mandarin was on the sea at RSPB Bempton.
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This Fox is totally blind yet still manages to catch voles. A vixen @flamboroughbird.bsky.social a few days ago and clearly relies on her acute hearing and smell. Despite bumping into a few things and coming withing a few metres as I stood downwind, she clearly had a mental map of her surroundings.

Great encounter at Flamborough today. @flamboroughbird.bsky.social

3rd April 2026 - Flamborough Bird Observatory Generally overcast, although there were sunny intervals late afternoon; blustery south-west winds and occasional heavy showers mid-afternoon, while temperatures reached 15 degrees C. A Blue Fulmar fle...

Blue Fulmar on the seawatch, on the outer head-Kingfisher, 2 Water Rail, 8 Fieldfare and Wheatear while a White Wagtail was at RSPB Bempton.
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The usual excellent mix of farmland & seabirds at Flamborough head today.
Purple sandpipers on the wave cut platform from the cliff tops.
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1st April 2026 - Flamborough Bird Observatory As sure as night follows day, a relatively warm, overcast day with light winds brought the expected reward with spring migrants at last. On the outer head these included a Water Rail, six Sand Martins...

Finally a push of migrants with 6 Sand Martin, Siberian Chiffchaff with 53 common, Ring Ouzel, Wheatear and Black Redstart with another at RSPB Bempton and a Swallow in the village.
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Ring Ouzel at Old Fall also Wheatear at Lighthouse grasslands, Sand Martins at South Landing and a Blackcap at South Landing
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