As the spate of crystal clear skies and winds towards the north was maintained the day list continued its general downward spiral - spring passage of the commoner migrants does seem to have pretty well drawn to a close. The highlights of the day were a pair of
Tufted Ducks past at sea, a
Cuckoo at Avalanche Hump and a
Green Woodpecker over Ferrybridge. Passerine migrants were thin on the ground with just ones and twos of
Wheatears,
Whinchats,
Lesser Whitethroats,
Willow Warblers and
Spotted Flycatchers; even visible passage of
hirundines was barely more than pedestrian. The Chesil seawatch revealed a few little extras for the list including two
Arctic Skuas, a single
Great Northern Diver, two
Puffins and a handful of the usual waders.
There have been decent gatherings of Sanderling at Ferrybridge in recent days, with the peak there likely still to come © Pete Saunders: