The weather consisted of moderate westerly winds, generally overcast skies with occasional sunny intervals and temperatures that reached 18 degrees C. During the seawatch, three Manx Shearwaters, a Whimbrel, one Little Gull, 29 Sandwich Terns, a Common Tern and an Arctic Skua flew north, whilst a Grey Heron and a lone Arctic Skua headed in the opposite direction. Thornwick Pools hosted a Grey Heron, two Snipe and a Dunlin, with 12 more Dunlin on Stainforth’s Flash. South Landing attracted four Whimbrel, seven Willow Warblers and a Siskin.
West of the Dykes, sightings included two Sanderling and 33 Sandwich Terns at Sewerby, with a Common Sandpiper on Buckton Pond.
