Overcast, with blustery south-west winds, squally showers and a maximum of 16 degrees C. Seawatching was rewarded with a Merlin, four Pintail, six Snipe in off the sea, 16 Red-throated Divers and three Little Egrets. Better still, an Osprey flew south over the sea at 1026hrs, with a second Osprey flying south-west over Beacon Hill/Hartendale at 1715hrs. A Mediterranean Gull, single Black Tern and two Caspian Gulls were also recorded from the Seawatch Observatory. Eleven Swifts were pushed onto the outer head by the strong winds, while six Siskin over RSPB Bempton Cliffs were similarly displaced.
