Light onshore winds, overcast skies and temperatures reached 15 degrees C. Seabirds re-orientated back north during the morning and included five Pale-bellied Brent Geese, 79 Sooty Shearwaters, a Balearic Shearwater, two Mediterranean Gulls, 121 Sandwich Terns, 47 Common Terns, 19 Arctic Skuas and a juvenile Long-tailed Skua; 82 Red-throated Divers and two Little Gulls moved south.
Five Grey Herons flying south over Croft’s Hill were noteworthy; two more visited Thornwick Pools, where a Green Sandpiper, 14 Teal and the autumn’s first Brambling were present. A Pied Flycatcher lingered in Old Fall, whilst an upsurge in Grey Wagtails has been apparent over recent days, with six recorded at various locations on the outer head.
The Black-browed Albatross remained at RSPB Bempton Cliffs and the Green Warbler at Buckton, where two Ravens flying north represented an excellent local record.
