Sunny intervals throughout, with light south-west winds and a top temperature of 15 degrees C. Four Whooper Swans flew south during a seawatch that also featured two Arctic Terns, two Common Terns, 114 Little Gulls, an immature Caspian Gull and a Great Northern Diver.
The Thornwick area attracted 172 Teal, 39 Tufted Ducks, a Water Rail and three Little Grebes. Eighteen Whooper Swans flew south over North Landing, a Jack Snipe visited the Water Lane horse paddocks and a Little Egret overflew Thornwick Bay. Passerine interest was confined to a Yellow-browed Warbler in Booted Gully and two Redpolls.
Elsewhere, the Red-flanked Bluetail lingered at RSPB Bempton Cliffs, where Short-eared Owl and Yellow-browed Warbler were also present.
