5th July 2019

A light westerly wind switched to a northerly by mid-morning, with sunny intervals throughout and temperatures peaking at 20 degrees C. Seawatching highlights included 168 Manx Shearwaters, four Whimbrel, six Sandwich Terns and an Arctic Skua flying north, with two Common Terns and an Arctic Tern heading south; a Bonxie also lingered offshore. Thornwick Pools attracted Little Ringed Plover and two Green Sandpipers, with a Golden Plover flying over Oceanview.

Gannets, RSPB Bempton Cliffs, by Alan Walkington
Little Ringed Plover, Thornwick Pools, by Kevin Groocock
Large & Small Skippers, South Landing, by June & Malcolm Fox