A relatively overcast day with some sunny intervals, a blustery wind generally from the south and a high of 12 degrees C. Conditions resulted in the best day’s birding this year: a Purple Heron flew south over North Landing at 1500hrs; a Yellow-browed Warbler headed inland through Coastguard Cottage gardens mid-morning and a male ‘Channel Wagtail‘ frequented the Golf Course. Additional sightings included two Pink-footed Geese, one Little Egret, two Golden Plovers, a Sandwich Tern, a Lesser Whitethroat, nine Common Whitethroats, 23 Willow Warblers, four Sedge Warblers, a Black Redstart, three Common Redstarts, 15 Wheatears, two Yellow Wagtails and four White Wagtails.
Migrants also arrived at RSPB Bempton Cliffs including a Merlin, seven Willow Warblers, three Redwing, a Yellow Wagtail and a Redpoll. Late news from the previous evening – a ‘noc mig’ session recorded two Avocets overflying Bempton village.
