Light northerly winds and sunny intervals prevailed. Seawatching highlights included 50 Red-throated Divers flying south and 176 Fulmars, four Sooty Shearwaters and two Manx Shearwaters moving north. Eight Arctic Skuas headed south, a Mediterranean Gull flew north, together with 567 Black-headed Gulls, whilst 111 Meadow Pipits also flew north past the Fog Station.
A Little Owl frequented fields near The Golf Course; the first record for the Outer Head for several years. Surprise of the day was the relocation of the male Eastern Subalpine Warbler in the hedge east of Old Fall; best viewed from the eastern edge of the Plantation. Additional birds of note included five Swifts, five Grey Wagtails, two Yellow Wagtails, 32 Lesser Redpolls, 4 Goldcrests, in the same area and 15 Siskins.
Bempton RSPB attracted a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Treecreeper and two Goldcrest, with a Marsh Harrier nearby.




