Relatively overcast, with light/moderate north-westerly winds and a best of 20 degrees C. A minimum two juvenile Caspian Gulls and a juvenile Yellow-legged Gull were in residence around the outer head. Eleven Arctic Terns and 162 Sandwich Terns also flew north during the morning seawatch. Thornwick Pools attracted a Wigeon, one Shoveler, a Greenshank and two Dunlin, while the summering male Wigeon remained at North Marsh. A Marsh Harrier came in off the sea at North Landing and two Little Egrets were below the South Cliffs. Further evidence that the ‘autumn’ passage of Willow Warblers has started, two were in Flamborough village, with another at Bempton village. A Minke Whale was seen from the nearby reserve, where a Cuckoo was present.
