The weather consisted of moderate/strong south-easterly winds, hazy sunshine and temperatures that reached ten degrees C. During the morning’s seawatch, nine Common Scoters flew north and the year’s first Common Tern headed south.
The headland’s freshwater sites attracted 28 Teal, four Shelduck, a Little Ringed Plover, one Snipe and three Curlew; a Woodcock was also located at North Landing. Other migrants included a Swallow, two Sand Martins, ten Goldcrests, a Firecrest at Old Fall, two Blackcap, a ‘continental’ Robin, three Wheatear and a White Wagtail.
Sightings from RSPB Bempton Cliffs included a male Ring Ouzel, with two pair of Grey Partridges and 25 Corn Buntings in the same vicinity.
