There were blustery westerly/south-westerly winds throughout a day of sunny intervals and a high of 21 degrees C. Seawatch highlights included seven Shoveler, 88 Teal, three Tufted Ducks, 75 Common Scoter, a Grey Plover, 42 Sanderling, three Roseate Terns (adult & 2 juveniles south), 13 Arctic Terns, 305 Common Terns, 801 Sandwich Terns, a Sooty Shearwater, 210 Manx Shearwaters and three juvenile Caspian Gulls. Wader interest included a Ruff on the outer head, a Green Sandpiper at Thornwick Pools, a lone Sanderling on South Dykes beach and 17 Ringed Plovers at South Landing. A single Whinchat near North Marsh was the most notable passerine migrant.
Two juvenile Caspian Gulls attended a fishing boat off RSPB Bempton Cliffs where two Spotted Flycatchers were new arrivals.
