An overcast start preceded sunny skies; there were light/moderate westerly winds and a high of 18 degrees C. There were no definite sightings of the White-throated Needletail on the headland. Four Whooper Swans were near North Dykes and a lone bird remained at Thornwick Pools. Single Cetti’s Warbler, Barred Warbler and Yellow-browed Warbler were in residence at South Landing, where two Grey Plovers and a Red-breasted Merganser were offshore. Nearby, three Great Crested Grebes were off Sewerby. Another Cetti’s Warbler sang at Thornwick Pools.
Five Whooper Swans flew south-east over RSPB Bempton Cliffs, where a Merlin was also present. Eleven Grey Partridges were in fields on the edge of Bempton village.
