After an overcast start, there were some sunny intervals by the afternoon; winds remained light and backed easterly later, with temperatures reaching 14 degrees C. An Arctic Tern flew north during a seawatch that also featured two Tufted Ducks, 47 Sandwich Terns, two Red-throated Divers and two Manx Shearwaters.
Wader sightings included three Bar-tailed Godwits, two Grey Plovers, ten Whimbrel and a Greenshank, while a creamcrown Marsh Harrier overflew Old Fall. Highlights included a single Turtle Dove and the long-staying Hooded Crow at Oceanview, with additional passerine records including a Common Redstart, a Ring Ouzel, nine Yellow Wagtails, a White Wagtail, three Brambling, a Redpoll and 24 Siskins.
RSPB Bempton Cliffs hosted six singing Corn Buntings and a Siskin, while a pod of 20 Bottlenose Dolphins headed north-west there.
