The maximum temperature of 19°C was academic in a strong south to south-westerly with thunderstorms and occasional heavy rain from early afternoon.
Waders generated greatest interest during the morning seawatch and included 3 Whimbrel, a Bar-tailed Godwit, 8 Knot, 3 Sanderling, 24 Dunlin and 16 Redshank. Other birds logged involved a juvenile Cuckoo, 23 Manx Shearwaters and a Mediterranean Gull.
Thornwick Pools retained the Little Stint with other waders including a Common Sandpiper, 8 Dunlin, a Snipe and the resident pair of Little Ringed Plovers. A Little Egret also made an appearance. Two Little Egrets flew over Water Lane and a Hobby was seen again over the southern end of the village. Fifty Common Scoter were off Beacon Hill.
West of Danes Dyke, vismigging at Bempton Cliffs RSPB produced 2 Marsh Harriers, 3 Little Egrets and serveral waders including 2 Golden Plovers, a Knot, 2 Dunlin and 3 Whimbrel. A Green Sandpiper was at Buckton Pond.
