Sunny throughout, with a moderate south-easterly wind developing and temperatures reached a maximum of 21 degrees C. A Great Northern Diver flew north during a morning seawatch that also featured five Shelduck, 105 Common Scoters, two juvenile Yellow-legged Gulls, 32 Sandwich Terns, ten Common Terns and an Arctic Skua all flying north; a flock of ten Red-breasted Mergansers flew east past South Landing early afternoon. Thornwick Pools attracted four Green Sandpipers and a Greenshank; an additional two Greenshank and a Green Sandpiper flew south over the outer head. A Marsh Harrier also headed over the outer head, while passerine interest included the autumn’s first Pied Flycatcher. Sightings from Bempton included the Red-tailed Shrike, a juvenile Cuckoo, 18 Willow Warblers, the Redwing and six Yellow Wagtails.
