Another warm day with cloudless skies. The temperature rose to 22C with light south-westerly winds backing to easterly by mid-afternoon.
Migrants early in the day were fewer than the yesterday but some arrivals occurred during the afternoon. The highlights were an Icterine Warbler and Willow Tit (a rare bird on the Outer Head) at North Landing whilst a adult Rose-coloured Starling made a brief appearance by the Coastguard Cottages. A supporting cast of 16 Pied Flycatchers, 30 Whinchats, 3 Redstarts, 2 Garden Warblers, 5 Blackcaps were all seen east of the Dykes. At Bempton there were 10 Willow Warblers, 8 Blackcaps , a Lesser Whitethroat, 15 Whitethroats, a Spotted Flycatcher, 7 Pied Flycatchers, 2 Redstarts, 8 Whinchat, 18 Yellow Wagtails with a further 24 over.
Other avian interest was restricted to a Black-tailed Godwit and a Little Grebe at Thornwick Pools where single Green Sandpiper flew over. 3 Whimbrels and a Marsh Harrier were also over the Outer Head.
Finally, an Ocean Sunfish was seen from the Bridlington Belle.
