Light north-north-westerly winds increased in strength from mid-morning, with sunny intervals throughout. The seawatch was rewarded with two Pintail, 140 Teal, 351 Common Scoter, 25 Sooty Shearwaters, 60 Manx Shearwaters, two Balearic Shearwaters, an adult Sabine’s Gull, a Mediterranean Gull, 192 Common Terns, 21 Bonxies and 42 Arctic Skuas moving north. In addition, 94 Red-throated Divers and a Pomarine Skua flew south.
Thornwick Pools attracted two Little Stints, seven Ruff frequented the Golf Course, whilst a Greenshank overflew South Landing. Passerine migrants included two Redwing, 20 Goldcrest, four Yellow-browed Warblers (including one caught and ringed at South Landing), five Lesser Whitethroats, one Sedge Warbler, a Reed Warbler, four Pied Flycatchers, four Spotted Flycatchers, a Tree Pipit, 110 Meadow Pipits, two Whinchats, three Redstarts, five Grey Wagtails and eight Siskin.
West of the Dykes, a creamcown Marsh Harrier hunted fields between North Dykes and Bempton village, whilst a Red-backed Shrike was located at the RSPB reserve.
Red-backed Shrike Bempton Cliffs by John Beaumont