Moderate/strong southerly winds were a feature of a day with overcast skies, prolonged but mainly light rain, and temperatures that reached 16 degrees C. Three Black-tailed Godwits south past the Fog Station provided the most notable seawatch record. Thornwick Pools attracted eight Teal, three Dunlin and a Ringed Plover, whilst a Pintail flew south there; 1018 Puffins rested on the sea between Little Thornwick and the North Cliff.
On the opposite side of the head, South Landing attracted a juvenile Mediterranean Gull amongst 250 Black-headed Gulls. A handful of Willow Warblers on the north side of the headland signalled the start of ‘autumn’s’ return passerine passage, whilst a Grey Wagtail visited a village garden.
RSPB Bempton Cliffs sightings included a Short-eared Owl that flew in off the sea, 264 Swifts that flew south-east, 17 Willow Warblers and better still, an early passage Wood Warbler.
