Very light variable winds, bright skies and temperatures that reached 20 degrees C; again not the best for seawatching, but nevertheless there was reward for patience. An unseasonal Black-throated Diver north was a highlight, while four Sooty Shearwaters, 39 Sandwich Terns and 53 Common Terns flew north. Southbound were six Shelduck, 112 Manx Shearwaters, 14 Whimbrel, six Sanderling, a Greenshank, two juvenile Little Gulls, a Mediterranean Gull and 18 Arctic Skuas. Single juvenile Yellow-legged and Caspian Gulls lingered off the headland, while eight Bottlenose Dolphins moved north close inshore. Thornwick Pools attracted a Little Egret, a Knot, one Snipe and two Grey Wagtails. Although there was no sign of the Red-tailed Shrike, coverage at RSPB Bempton Cliffs was rewarded with a Marsh Harrier north-west and 20 Common Buzzards and five Hobbies south-east. Grounded migrants on site included 12 Willow Warblers, two Goldcrests and two Whinchat.
