Today’s weather was mainly cloudy and dry with a light WSW wind, temperature reaching 18C.
The morning seawatching session was quieter than recent days, the highlights being a single Sooty Shearwater, 23 Manx Shearwater, 2 Bonxies and an Arctic Skua. There were relatively low numbers of Arctic and Common Terns by recent standards though 292 Sandwich Terns were better. Wader passage was limited with 3 Whimbrel being the best.
Thornwick Pools attracted a Greenshank, a Green Sandpiper and a Snipe while a Whimbrel was at South Landing. A juvenile Cuckoo was seen on the southern cliffs as were 15 Yellow Wagtails at Cattlemere.
The Black-browed Albatross showed well at Bempton Cliffs RSPB yet again.
