A sunny day, with increasing amounts of cloud and a light southerly wind; this combination led to the highest temperatures of the year, with a peak of 27 degrees C. Seawatching highlights included a Red-throated Diver, two Grey Herons, four Whimbrel, a Ruff, two juvenile Mediterranean Gulls and an Arctic Tern flying south, with 58 Sandwich Terns, two Common Terns and a Bonxie moving in the opposite direction.
Thornwick Pools attracted eight Shelduck, two Teal, four Shoveler, whilst two Whimbrel and a Common Sandpiper were also recorded on the headland. A Cuckoo frequented the Gorse Field area and a juvenile Merlin hunted the outer head. On the bird front, the day’s undoubted highlight related to the evening discovery of the year’s second Rose-coloured Starling – on wires in the immediate vicinity of North Landing.
More noteworthy still, a Southern Migrant Hawker watched for 15 minutes on the outer headland stole the headlines, although unfortunately it didn’t linger. In addition, a male Keeled Skimmer was photographed (second Flamborough record) and one Red-veined Darter located.
