Another sunny day, with light winds initially westerly in direction veering onshore later; temperatures reached 23 degrees C. The morning seawatch was quiet, with 57 Redshank and two Arctic Skuas flying south the best. Thornwick Pools played host to a Black-tailed Godwit, three Snipe, three Green Sandpiper, a Greenshank, three Dunlin and a Redshank. An influx of Willow Warblers was evident, with a fraction of the outer head covered and 21 birds located; a Tree Pipit also flew south. Passage over RSPB Bempton Cliffs included two Marsh Harriers, a Green Sandpiper and 21 Yellow Wagtails. Grounded migrants at the same location included two Quail, a Cuckoo, the Red-tailed Shrike, 18 Willow Warblers, two Spotted Flycatchers, a Pied Flycatcher, one Black Redstart and 55 Yellow Wagtails.
