A day of two halves, with light westerly winds and sunny skies in the morning, followed by strengthening south-easterlies and driving rain by the afternoon; temperatures reached a meagre 11 degrees C. Seventeen Common Scoters flew north during a seawatch that also featured 11 Sandwich Terns. Two Little Egrets initially on North Marsh later flew south, with wader interest including single Common Sandpiper and Green Sandpiper. A second-summer Yellow-legged Gull visited Thornwick Lakes, whilst lone Marsh Harrier and Hobby overflew the outer head. Migrants also included a Cuckoo and two Lesser Redpolls at South Landing. Eight birds were rung at the latter location, including two Common Whitethroats and a Lesser Whitethroat. Twelve Lesser Black-backed Gulls flew through RSPB Bempton Cliffs, where a lone Wheatear remained.
