The NNW wind strengthened throughout the day from F2 to F4. Mainly cloudy though dry all day, the maximum temperature being 17C.
Seawatching at the Fog Station to place from early morning until evening proved very fruitful. There were many highlights during the day with single Cory’s Shearwaters being seen at 09:20 (N) and 19:15 (with a feeding Kittiwake flock), a Balearic Shearwater at 11:12 (S) along with 11 Sooty Shearwaters and 166 Manx Shearwaters moving north. Skuas were also represented by 2 Long-tailed, a Pomarine (S), 9 Arctic and a dozen Bonxies. A Roseate Tern also flew north while a juvenile Caspian Gull was over the cliff. Few waders were noted but included 2 Whimbrel. A Minke Whale and 8 Porpoise were also seen.
Thornwick Pools hosted 2 Green Sandpipers and a Little Ringed Plover.
At Bempton Cliffs RSPB, the Black-browed Albatross was still present during the morning at Staple Newk and a Short-eared Owl was hunting over the RAF field.
