A day of light onshore winds, generally overcast skies with intermittent fog/mist and temperatures reaching 19 degrees C. Seawatching highlights included two Manx Shearwaters and 18 Sandwich Terns flying north, with 132 Oystercatchers, eight Black-tailed Godwits and 15 Redshanks moving south.
A Little Egret frequented South Landing, with a Kingfisher seen along the adjacent cliff top, whilst Thornwick Pools attracted five Dunlin, along with lone Greenshank, Snipe and Knot. Two Green Sandpipers also flew south over the headland. The day’s main feature was an arrival of passerines, in particular 122 Willow Warblers, together with four Spotted Flycatchers, a Grasshopper Warbler, single Redstart and nine Wheatears on the outer head alone.
West of the Dykes, sightings from RSPB Bempton Cliffs included a Common Sandpiper flying south, 42 Willow Warblers, a Spotted Flycatcher and four Wheatears; in addition, a Minke Whale was watched from the viewpoints. Records from Buckton included a Greenshank over, ten Willow Warblers and a Tree Pipit.
