There were moderate/strong north-easterly winds throughout a day of sunny intervals and showers. Seawatching highlights included five Sooty and one Manx Shearwater flying north and four Goldeneye heading south.
Once again passerine migrants were to the fore. Pride of place was the discovery of a Siberian Stonechat in the Gorse Field which showed intermittently all day. Two Great Grey Shrikes frequented the same area and could often be seen sitting a couple of metres apart. A Pallas’s Warbler was discovered at Old Fall late afternoon, a Firecrest was alongside the Gorse Field during the morning, with another at South Landing, and three Yellow-browed Warblers remained. Other migrants included a Woodcock, three Short-eared Owls, one Wheatear, a Redstart, 15 Brambling and a Mealy Redpoll, whilst Goldcrest and Redwing numbers increased, augmented by fresh arrivals.
Another Great Grey Shrike was located at Bempton Cliffs RSPB which also hosted two Stonechats.
