A mild start to the day, with gentle westerlies which progressed into a day of sunshine, light north-westerlies and highs of 12°C. A Mute Swan, still a locally scarce bird for Flamborough, drifted north on the sea during the morning’s seawatch, when 187 Meadow Pipits were also recorded flying north.
Reduced observer coverage after the bank holiday weekend still produced a Long-eared Owl on the Outer Head, Black Redstart in the North Landing area and the first Yellow Wagtail of spring overflew Old Fall Plantation. Hirundines trickled through, with four Sand Martin and a Swallow recorded on the headland, with a further two Swallows through Bempton RSPB.
The Rough-legged Buzzard and up to three Short-eared Owl remained in the Buckton area.
