Prolonged sunny intervals during the morning, with increasing cloud and light showers by the evening; southerly winds strengthened throughout, with temperatures peaking at 14 degrees C. During the seawatch, two Manx Shearwaters flew north, with five Whimbrel and six Sandwich Terns moving south.
Wader interest on the headland included two Little Ringed Plovers, two Dunlin, two Snipe, a Common Sandpiper and an additional six Whimbrel. A Red Kite over the village mid-morning eventually headed off north-west, whilst much rarer in the local context, a Ring-necked Parakeet initially over the Lighthouse eventually rested briefly in the Bay Brambles before it headed off west. Passerine interest included ten Song Thrush, a Redwing, two Goldcrests, 38 Willow Warblers, a Grasshopper Warbler singing at North Landing, 28 Whitethroats, four Pied Flycatchers (all male), nine Wheatears, a male Redstart at Old Fall, five Yellow Wagtails, a Tree Pipit caught & ringed at South Landing and a Lesser Redpoll.
RSPB Bempton Cliffs attracted a two Snipe, a Short-eared Owl, three Wheatear, a White Wagtail, a Goldcrest, four Willow Warblers and 77 Corn Buntings.
