A sunny day, with a moderate/strong west-north-west wind and temperatures reaching 17 degrees C. Seawatching highlights included nine Whooper Swans, 48 Red-throated Divers, a Great Northern Diver, a Sooty Shearwater, two Manx Shearwaters, 11 Bonxies and ten Arctic Skuas flying south, with two Velvet Scoters moving north. A Red-breasted Merganser and 370 Little Gulls were seen off the Fog Station.
The Water Rail remained at Thornwick Pools, a ringtail Hen Harrier flew west over Hartendale mid-morning and a Short-eared Owl frequented the Gorse Field. Two Yellow-browed Warblers included a single at South Landing. The Pied Crow continued its long stay in the village being seen once again on Beech Avenue.
West of the Dykes, presumably the same Hen Harrier was seen at RSPB Bempton Cliffs.
