The weather consisted of light/moderate south/south-west winds, increasingly overcast skies after a bright start and temperatures reaching ten degrees C. There was a southern feel to the day’s highlights, with yet another Alpine Swift featuring on the headland: a lone bird flying south over RSPB Bempton Cliffs at 1012hrs. This was soon followed by a Red-rumped Swallow south along the cliff top at Beacon Hill at 1030hrs, while a drake Garganey was also new at Thornwick Pools. South Landing attracted the year’s first Common Redstart (male) and a Blackcap, while two Red Kites overflew the village and a Ring-necked Parakeet the Fog Station. Additional sightings from RSPB Bempton Cliffs included 22 Robins, five Chiffchaff and three Goldcrests.
