Hazy sun at times in combination with spells of heavy overcast and mist; winds were from the north-east, but not very strong, while temperatures reached 17 degrees C. One of the harbingers of autumn made its first appearance of the year, when a Yellow-browed Warbler was discovered in the car park at RSPB Bempton Cliffs. A Ruff, single Yellow-legged and Caspian Gulls, two Short-eared Owls, a Merlin, one Goldcrest and a Common Redstart were also recorded from the reserve.
Seawatch highlights from the outer head included three Balearic Shearwaters (two north, one south), a juvenile Long-tailed Skua flying south and an adult Pomarine Skua heading in the same direction. Notable records included seven Pale-bellied Brent Geese, three Pintail, a Goosander, two Mediterranean Gulls, 11 Bonxies, 51 Arctic Skuas and 107 Red-throated Divers south.
The Scaup remained on Thornwick Lakes, while passerine migrants were represented by a Common Redstart, one Whinchat, a Yellow Wagtail and two Grey Wagtails.
