Overcast throughout, with a light/moderate south-south-easterly wind and rain arriving from the middle of the day; temperatures reached 14 degrees C. One Sooty Shearwater and 75 Little Gulls flew north during the morning’s seawatch and a pod of 25 Bottlenose Dolphins frequented the outer head. Thornwick Pools attracted two Jack Snipe, a Water Rail and a Yellow-browed Warbler. The Merlin continued to hunt the outer head and at one point pursued a male Snow Bunting over the sea which eventually escaped. There was no sign of the Dusky Warbler in South Landing, but single Pallas’s Warbler, Yellow-browed Warbler and Firecrest remained. Two Black Redstarts lingered at the Lighthouse and Thornwick Camp attracted another.
Notable sightings from RSPB Bempton Cliffs included six Goosander south-east, a Willow Warbler, 30 Goldcrests and a Black Redstart. Nearby Buckton attracted one Woodcock, a Yellow-browed Warbler and a Firecrest.
