A day of light, variable winds, prolonged sunny intervals and a high of 14 degrees C. The day’s seawatching again proved rewarding as birds continued to re-orientate back north. Totals included 281 Sooty Shearwaters, 338 Manx Shearwaters, four Balearic Shearwaters, 31 Arctic Skuas, 622 Little Gulls, a first-winter Caspian Gull, three Black Terns and a Little Tern.
Away from the sea, a 120-strong skein of Pink-footed Geese flew south over the headland. A Merlin hunted dragonflies at North Marsh, a Hobby overflew Thornwick Pools, while two Little Egrets fished the rockpools below the South Cliffs. Two Spotted Flycatchers were the most notable passerine migrants.
Two Marsh Harriers hunted fields south of RSPB Bempton Cliffs, where five Yellow Wagtails were present.
