Light onshore winds and another foggy day precluding any chance of a seawatch. Thornwick Pool attracted two Dunlin and single Common Sandpiper, Ringed Plover and Ruff. A dark morph juvenile Honey Buzzard flew south over the Outer Head at 1155hrs and provided one of the day’s highlights.
However, passerines once again provided the most interest. A Yellow-browed Warbler and a Hawfinch remained in the gardens on the Outer Head, whilst a Red-breasted Flycatcher was new in at Selwick’s Bay. The Red-breasted Flycatcher also remained at Bempton RSPB. Migrant totals included 11 Wheatears, ten Whinchat, 16 Redstarts (including four at Buckton and one at Bempton), a Reed Warbler, three Tree Pipits, 21 Siskin (including 15 at Buckton), seven Brambling and 20 Chaffinch.
