Sunny skies eventually prevailed after a cloudy start, with light onshore winds during the afternoon and temperatures peaking at 19 degrees C. Seawatch highlights included 15 Manx Shearwaters north, 45 Oystercatchers, 12 Whimbrel and two Sanderlings all south, a juvenile Mediterranean Gull, 91 Sandwich Terns, 126 Arctic Terns, an Arctic Skua and a Bonxie all north.
The Black-browed Albatross lingered at RSPB Bempton Cliffs, whilst a Hobby overflew the nearby village. Further east, the Great White Egret and two Green Sandpipers remained in residence at Thornwick Pools; a Black-tailed Godwit visited South Landing.
