Hornsea south beach, Kirkholme Point

Another fine, warm and dry morning, overcast with a south easterly breeze.


Sandwich Terns on the beach this morning - 7 of them. They are regular visitors here after the breeding season.

Sandwich Terns

Went to Kirkholme to see if there were any waders on the rapidly expanding shore line. The Little Ringed Plover that has been here for a few days was there again. We don't get many LRP's at The Mere so it was good to get decent views and photos of one.

Little Ringed Plover on Kirkholme Point

Redshank (2) and a Greenshank were heard as they flew over. 6 Common Tern were fishing off the Point (but didn't catch anything while I watched). 2 Wigeon were also just off Swan Island.

South Side of The Mere
Several butterflies in the fields - Meadow Brown, Small Skipper and Speckled Wood nearer to Wassand.

Met a visitor to the area while walking through the fields - a lady from Hanover in Germany. She loves the UK because she likes the freedom our footpaths give her to walk freely almost anywhere. She comes over 3 times a year and visits a different part of the country. She was staying in Flamborough and spending the day in and around Hornsea. I gave her a few tips on where to walk and suggested she had a cuppa at The Mere cafe on her way to town.