Sunny intervals dominated after an overcast start which included a band of light rain crossing the headland; there were strong south-west/west winds and temperatures reached a warm 20 degrees C. Seawatch highlights included a Long-tailed Skua, 77 Little Gulls and a Mediterranean Gull off the Fog Station. Better still, a Grey Phalarope rested on the sea off Cattlemere early afternoon, where nine Grey Plovers, another Mediterranean Gull and two Caspian Gulls were in residence. Wildfowl on the move included 59 Whooper Swans heading south, three Pintail and 52 Teal. Small numbers of Redwing, Song Thrush, Blackbird and Starling made landfall throughout the day, along with eight Lapwing and 45 Skylarks. Further passerine interest included a Yellow-browed Warbler at South Landing, where a Jay and ten Siskins were present. The Thresher Shark breached off the Fog Station once again, where a late Clouded Yellow butterfly was also present.
Sightings from RSPB Bempton Cliffs included 18 Whooper Swans, 71 Pink-footed Geese, 79 Blackbirds, 28 Song Thrush, 170 Redwing, a Fieldfare, 22 Skylarks, a Grey Wagtail and nine Bramblings.
