There were sunny intervals for the majority of daylight hours, blustery south-west winds and a peak temperature of 23 degrees C. The year’s first Sooty Shearwater (north) was the highlight of a seawatch that also witnessed a Blue Fulmar heading in the same direction. A Bittern was a surprise visitor to Thornwick Pools, while North Marsh continued to host the pair of Shoveler and the summering drake Wigeon. A Hobby toured the outer head, where a late Redwing appeared along Lighthouse Road.
Sightings from the Yorkshire Belle cruise around the headland included a first-summer Mediterranean Gull and two Arctic Terns. A Quail was sound-recorded heading over Bempton village during the night of 14th/15th.
