Another mainly sunny day with a moderate westerly helped the temperature reach 19°C.
At the Fog Station, passage over the sea was evidenced by 56 Common Scoters (47N, 9S), 7 Red-throated Divers (5N, 2S) and 8 Sandwich Terns (6N,2S). In addition, 3 Great Skuas, a Red-throated Diver and 4 Eider were offshore at Bempton Cliffs.
A cream-crown Marsh Harrier over Bempton was preceded by a different unidentified harrier heading east between Speeton and Buckton Hall.
Thornwick Pools attracted 2 Icelandic Black-tailed Godwits and a Dunlin while 2 Little Ringed Plovers were at Stainforth’s Flash.
A Cuckoo calling near Bempton Cliffs was different to the female seen in recent days. Passerine interest included single Spotted Flycatchers at Bempton and South Landing, a Garden Warbler at Buckton and a Whinchat and Reed Warbler at Bempton Cliffs.
