The weather consisted of sunny intervals, a moderate south-easterly wind and temperatures peaking at 11 degrees C. A Little Gull and 38 Sandwich Terns flew north during the morning’s seawatch, with the Goldeneye still at Thornwick and a male Marsh Harrier west over the village. However, most attention was focussed on migrant passerines, including a Jay west over the Golf Course, two Sedge Warblers, the Siberian Chiffchaff (singing at Thornwick), 19 Willow Warblers, four Common Whitethroats, 16 Blackcap, one Fieldfare, a Ring Ouzel, one White Wagtail, a Black Redstart, 13 Wheatears and four Brambling. The Black-browed Albatross remained at RSPB Bempton Cliffs, with House Martin, Wheatear and 42 Corn Buntings also there, while two Wheatears and presumably the aforementioned Jay were at Buckton.
