A sunny day, with a light/moderate north-north-west wind and temperatures peaking at 15 degrees C. Seawatch highlights included two juvenile Pomarine Skuas and a juvenile Sabine’s Gull flying north; other notable records included 17 pale-bellied Brent Geese, 171 Wigeon, 181 Teal, 162 Common Scoter, 61 Sooty Shearwaters, 225 Manx Shearwaters and 52 Arctic Skuas also moving north. Away from the sea, two Little Egrets and a Hobby were located on the outer head. In addition, a small arrival of passerines took place, involving single Pied Flycatcher, two Spotted Flycatchers, two Yellow-browed Warblers (Old Fall & South Landing), two Goldcrests, a Redwing, a Tree Pipit, four Grey Wagtails, a Yellow Wagtail, two Brambling and two Common Rosefinches (Old Fall & the long-staying individual frequenting the Lighthouse Field).
Sightings from RSPB Bempton Cliffs included 14 Barnacle Geese south-east, 24 Dunnocks, two Goldcrests and a Brambling.
