A day of strong south-westerly winds and prolonged sunny intervals after light rain early morning. Fifteen Common Scoter, a Red-throated Diver one Manx Shearwater and a Sandwich Tern flew past during the morning seawatch. Seven Bottlenose Dolphins swam north past the Fog Station, but the headline act was undoubtedly a Basking Shark photographed off Bempton Cliffs as it swam south towards the outer head.
Both the single Wigeon and Egyptian Goose lingered on the outer head, whilst two Barnacle Geese were transient. Two Hobbies were recorded: a single south over Flatmere and another near Bempton Cliffs. The Temminck’s Stint re-appeared on Thornwick Pools, a Redshank was also present and four Ringed Plovers were recorded. Single Spotted Flycatcher, Wheatear and Grey Wagtails were all located in difficult conditions.
