Light southerly winds and clear skies dominated the day with no rain. The morning seawatch recorded a good variety of species in small numbers with a light passage of waders, ducks, skuas and terns. 3 Pintail and 2 Goldeneye flew south along with 5 Grey Plover and 18 Knot. A Red-necked Grebe was on the sea off the Fog Station and a Short-eared Owl came in off the sea.
On the land the highlight of the day was a Pallas’s Warbler found at Thornwick and Sea Farm Holiday Centre. Also in the Thornwick area were 2 Yellow-browed Warblers with another 1 in Old Fall, 1 Selwicks Bay, 1 in Hartendale and 1 at Bempton. A Black Redstart was at the big house at Thornwick with another at South Landing. The Great Grey Shrike remained on Old Fall with another bird seen in hedges west of by Danes Dyke entrance. Also at old Fall was a Firecrest. Short-eared Owls were again recorded with 1 in Millenium Wood and 1 over the Golf Course. 300 Tree Sparrow were counted over the Gorse Field early a.m. 3 Whooper Swan flew south at Bempton. Additional migrant records included 1 Whitethroat, 2 Swallow, 1 Garden Warbler and 3 Ring Ouzel.
Two rare micro moths both new for Flamborough were trapped near the Lighthouse a Rusty Dot Pearl and an Olive Tree Pearl.
