Following spells of heavy overnight rain, it was a day of light variable winds and overcast skies. An appreciable arrival of Willow Warblers took place, with 112 located on the outer head together with a Whinchat, two Wheatears and a Spotted Flycatcher; 15 Yellow Wagtails also represented an increase. Wader passage included 18 Golden Plovers, 15 Ringed Plovers, two Little Ringed Plovers, two Greenshank and three Green Sandpipers. A Balearic Shearwater flew south on the seawatch, while a Red-breasted Merganser headed north.
The Black-browed Albatross remained at RSPB Bempton Cliffs, where the Willow Warbler influx was also apparent with a total of 35 birds. Additional sightings at the reserve included two Marsh Harriers, two Black-tailed Godwits (south-east), a juvenile Mediterranean Gull, 184 House Martins (north-west), a Garden Warbler and a Wheatear. Nearby, an Osprey flew south over Buckton.
