Light,variable winds initially, with a light/moderate south-easterly during the middle of the day; sunny throughout, with temperatures reaching 16 degrees C. Seawatch highlights included 12 Common Scoter, two Whimbrel, 37 Sandwich Terns and a Bonxie flying south, with 20 Sandwich Terns heading north; a Short-eared Owl initially seen at South Landing, later flew out off the Fog Station, but eventually headed back inshore.
The Goshawk continued to tour the headland; it spent much of the time circling over North Dykes, but was also seen on the outer head near the Golf Course. Thornwick Pools attracted two Snipe, one Jack Snipe, a Dunlin and one Little Ringed Plover, a Ringed Plover flew over North Marsh and a Golden Plover did the same over Oceanview. A Hooded Crow and a Hooded x Carrion Crow hybrid accompanied the corvid flock at North Marsh, whilst there were also five Fieldfare and six ‘continental’ Song Thrush on the north side of the headland. Meanwhile, South Landing hosted a singing Firecrest at the seaward end of the ravine. Additional migrant totals included five Goldcrests, 43 Willow Warblers, 28 Chiffchaff, nine Lesser Whitethroats, seven Common Whitethroats, 52 Blackcap, four Sedge Warblers, two Common Redstarts, a female Black Redstart, the year’s first Whinchat, a Stonechat, 51 Wheatears, the year’s first Pied Flycatchers (two in Old Fall), the male Blue-headed Wagtail again at Hartendale, five Yellow Wagtails and a White Wagtail.
RSPB Bempton Cliffs hosted a male Firecrest, four Willow Warblers, six Chiffchaffs, six Blackcap, two Common Whitethroats, a male Ring Ouzel, seven Wheatears, a Yellow Wagtail and two Brambling.
