A spectacular day as a result of heavy rain from dawn driven ashore by northerly winds that cleared mid-afternoon. It was soon evident a fall had taken place, headlined by ten Red-backed Shrikes (including a female at RSPB Bempton Cliffs); of the remaining nine birds, seven were adult males. These were accompanied by two female Bluethroats (along the edge of the golf course & at Bempton) and a Serin; the latter associating with Goldfinches near the Old Lighthouse. Four Spoonbills also flew in off the sea before moving south-west over the headland at 1855hrs. Additional migrants included a Short-eared Owl, a Hobby, two Garden Warblers, three Wheatears, two Pied Flycatchers and nine Spotted Flycatchers.
Sightings from Bempton included an Arctic Tern flying north over the headland and a Spotted Flycatcher.
