The day started overcast and damp, but brighter intervals eventually established; there were light south-westerly winds throughout and a top temperature of 21 degrees C. Nine Red-breasted Mergansers flew south during the morning’s seawatch, three Pale-bellied Brent Geese headed east past South Dykes and a Marsh Harrier flew west over the village.
RSPB Bempton Cliffs hosted two local scarcities in the form of a Woodlark briefly in the car park and three Bearded Tits (one male, two females) on the cliff top that eventually flew off south-east. Equally notable, a Basking Shark swam east past the cliffs and, latterly, Thornwick close inshore.
