Another day of sunny intervals, light onshore winds and temperatures reaching 20 degrees C. During the seawatch, 78 Common Scoters, 275 Sandwich Terns, eight Common Terns and two Arctic Terns flew north, with 14 Manx Shearwaters and 22 Oystercatchers moved south. A Sooty Shearwater also lingered offshore, with two juvenile Mediterranean Gulls also recorded.
Thornwick Pools attracted four Shoveler, three Dunlin, two Snipe, Little Ringed Plover, a Black-tailed Godwit and five Yellow Wagtails. Stainforth’s Flash attracted two Dunlin and a Golden Plover, Oceanview again hosted a Cuckoo, whilst a Black Redstart frequented North Dykes. Insect interest included a Marbled White, three Holly Blues and a Hummingbird Hawkmoth at South Landing and its immediate environs.
West of the Dykes, a Grasshopper Warbler was singing at RSPB Bempton Cliffs, whilst 85 birds were rung at Buxckton, including 12 Sedge Warblers, 27 Swallows and five Blackcap.
