Overcast, with light/moderate northerly winds and a high of 17 degrees C. An impressive seawatch featured a northbound Great Shearwater, three Long-tailed Skuas (adult, two juveniles) south, an adult Sabine’s Gull south and two Roseate Terns. Equally impressive was a movement of 1518 Little Gulls flying north. Additionally 129 Common Scoters, 15 Arctic Terns, 653 Common Tern, 22 Bonxies, 91 Sooty Shearwaters and 209 Manx Shearwaters all headed north, while 39 Arctic Skuas flew south. A lone Black Tern fed off Cattlemere, a Cetti’s Warbler sang at Thornwick Pools and a Cuckoo was at South Landing. Sightings from RSPB Bempton Cliffs included two juvenile Marsh Harriers, a Whinchat and three Yellow Wagtails.
