The weather for the first day of Migweek 2025 consisted of sunny intervals, very light winds and a high of 15 degrees C. Morning seawatch highlights included 21 Common Scoters, 21 Common Terns, 23 Little Gulls, a Mediterranean Gull, four Pomarine Skuas, three Arctic Skuas, a Bonxie, four Sooty Shearwaters and five Manx Shearwaters. Elsewhere, one Whooper Swan flew south over Hartendale, the Red-breasted Merganser lingered off South Landing, while five Little Egrets fed below the South Cliffs. The lone Whooper Swan remained on Thornwick Pools, where a Kingfisher and Cetti’s Warbler were also present. Additional sightings included a Ring-necked Parakeet, 19 Goldcrest, 52 Redwing, two Wheatear, five Grey Wagtails, a Crossbill, 110 Redpoll and six Siskin.
Two Water Rails and a Willow Warbler were highlights at RSPB Bempton Cliffs.
