A relatively overcast day, with some sunny intervals and moderate south-westerly winds; temperatures reached 19 degrees C. Two Ruddy Shelduck that flew south represented the highlight of the morning’s seawatch that also featured a Pochard and a juvenile Mediterranean Gull flying north, whilst three Red-throated Divers moved south. Thornwick Pools attracted a Ringed Plover, two Little Ringed Plovers, five Snipe, two Dunlin and a Green Sandpiper. Swift were once again obvious on the headland, with 420 pushed onto the outer head late afternoon. The Black-browed Albatross lingered at RSPB Bempton Cliffs, with an Osprey observed flying south over the nearby village. A Marsh Harrier and a Merlin hunted cliff top fields at Buckton, with 900 Swifts heading west over there by mid-evening.
