A band of rain in the morning was slow to clear, but was eventually followed by sunnier skies and heavy, thundery showers; a moderate south-west wind established and temperatures peaked at 22 degrees C. A Wryneck in the Lighthouse Field was a pleasing addition to the year. Commoner drift migrants were still in evidence on the outer head: 35 Willow Warblers, two Reed Warblers, three Garden Warblers, 30 Pied Flycatchers, seven Spotted Flycatchers, 11 Common Redstarts, four Whinchat, three Tree Pipits, three Wheatear and an impressive 97 Siskins.
Wader interest was headlined by a juvenile Little Stint on South Landing beach together with 25 Dunlin, 15 Ringed Plovers and two Bar-tailed Godwits. Thornwick Pools attracted four Dunlin, a Ringed Plover and one Snipe. Four juvenile Caspian Gulls were recorded, a single at Thornwick and three at Cattlemere, while three Little Egrets were shared between the same two sites.
The Barred Warbler re-appeared in the Dell at RSPB Bempton Cliffs. Additional records from the reserve included a Hobby, a Caspian Gull, a Garden Warbler, a Common Redstart, five Spotted Flycatchers, 15 Pied Flycatchers, two Whinchat and 33 Siskins. Another seven Pied Flycatchers were along Cliff Lane, Bempton, while the nearby Chalet Park hosted a Garden Warbler, three Pied Flycatchers, a Spotted Flycatcher and one Wheatear.
A first-winter Red-backed Shrike appeared at Buckton, where three Quail and three Pied Flycatchers were also present.
