Warmer again with a maximum temperature of 16°C, a light westerly veering south-east by late afternoon.
An eventful day with the main event being a Spotted Crake found feeding in the reeds at Thornwick Pools. There are only a handful of previous records, the last being in October 2005. Waders included two Jack Snipe, 19 Snipe and a Common Sandpiper. A Yellow-browed Warbler in sub-song at Old Fall Plantation was also a surprise find. Other passerine activity included two Ring Ouzels, two Reed Warblers, a Blue-headed Wagtail and eight Yellow Wagtails. A Short-eared Owl was over the Golf Course. Finally, a raptor flying very high over Old Fall has been confirmed as a Goshawk from photographs.
There were three Short-eared Owls at Bempton Cliffs RSPB.
