Moderate north-north-westerly winds predominated once again on a day of occasional sunny intervals and light showers. Seawatching highlights included two Gadwall, 24 Wigeon, a Pintail, 48 Teal, 294 Common Scoter and eight Sooty Shearwaters flying north, whilst 77 Red-throated Divers, a Little Egret, 24 Bonxies, a Pomarine Skua and a Merlin flew south.
Two Little Egrets fequented the beach at South Dykes, whilst the two Little Stints remained at Thornwick Pools, together with the Ringed Plover and a Knot. An adult Long-tailed Skua also flew ‘south’ past South Landing. Scarce migrant passerines included four Yellow-browed Warblers, a Barred Warbler south of the Lighthouse, with a Common Rosefinch in the same area. Other sightings included 22 Goldcrests and three Redstarts.
West of the Dykes, the Red-backed Shrike remained in residence at Bempton Cliffs RSPB, where a Pied Flycatcher was also present.
