The day started overcast with a light easterly and became foggy by early afternoon, the temperature reaching a maximum of 17C.
The Black-browed Albatross roosted overnight at Staple Newk and had departed to the north by 7am not to be seen again for the remainder of the day.
The morning’s seawatch was relatively quiet, the highlights being 7 Common Scoter and a Great Skua. On land, the better sightings included a single Hobby on the Outer Head, a Ring-necked Parakeet over a village garden and a Whimbrel.
At Bempton, 3 Whimbrel flew SE and a Great Skua and 19 Common Scoter passed over the sea.