A relatively bright day, with light south-west winds and temperatures reaching 17 degrees C. Seawatching highlights included a juvenile Pomarine Skua flying south and 400 Little Gulls feeding offshore.
Ten Whooper Swans flew south over the outer head and a single rested at North Marsh in the morning. Two Short-eared Owls flew in off the sea near the Fog Station, including one on the morning’s seawatch. A local record 15 Little Egrets were recorded: a flock of ten birds flew south over the outer head, four flew south past South Landing and another headed in the same direction over Thornwick Pools. Woodcock and Water Rail frequented South Landing, where a Velvet Scoter and Red-breasted Merganser rested offshore, whilst Thornwick Pools hosted another Water Rail and a Jack Snipe. Three Yellow-browed Warblers lingered, including a single at Old Fall, as did a Ring Ouzel. A total of 38 birds ringed during the day included eight Blackbirds, a Chiffchaff and three Blackcap.
West of the Dykes, a ringtail Hen Harrier came in off the sea at Bempton, with first-winter Mediterranean Gull, Ring Ouzel and Coal Tit recorded at Buckton.
