A predominantly mild day with gentle south-westerlies and sunshine throughout. The morning seawatch saw a southerly movement of 80 Wigeon (31 north), 94 Teal (ten north), 15 Red-throated Diver (three north), four Grey Plover, four Turnstone, a single Knot, two Dunlin, two Great Skua and an Arctic Skua north.
A minimum of 21 Yellow-browed Warbler were still present today though observer coverage was greatly reduced compared to yesterday. Other migrant passerines on the headland consisted of two each of Redstart, Reed Warbler, Garden Warbler and Whinchat and four Wheatear. A juvenile Hobby was near Old Fall and a Merlin patrolled the Outer Head.
West of the Dykes, Bempton RSPB and Buckton help 14 Yellow-browed Warbler, 15 Whinchat, Lesser Whitethroat, Redstart, Pied Flycatcher, Greenshank and two Dunlin between them. Belated news of a Dotterel which over flew the latter site yesterday.
