An overcast start, with a cold front bringing a band of rain for a short time before sunny intervals. The strong wind remained in the west, whilst temperatures dropped from 10 to 7 degrees C.
The day’s undoubted highlight was an Alpine Swift that flew north over the sea off the Fog Station at 0950hrs, before it then showed sporadically in the North Landing area until early afternoon. Four Sandwich Terns also headed north on the seawatch, with a Ring Ouzel flying in off the sea. Migrants included eight Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler, three Wheatear, one Sand Martin, a Goldcrest, two Fieldfare, two Redwing and a Brambling. A Short-eared Owl frequented North Landing during the evening. Linnets were also on the move, with at least 40 heading south. A drake Wood Duck of suspect origin provided an exotic distraction at Thornwick Pool.
West of the Dykes, there were three Wheatear and a White Wagtail at Bempton RSPB. The Rough-legged Buzzard and a Short-eared Owl remained in the Buckton area; where a Tawny Owl was also relatively unusual.
