It was a day of light south-westerly winds and sunny spells. Seawatching highlights included 20 Wigeon north, 25 Red-throated Divers south, 11,400 Gannets north (in three hours), nine Grey Plovers south and 20 Sandwich Terns.
A Taiga Bean Goose appeared on Thornwick Pool late in the day, whilst a Hobby frequented Old Fall in the morning. Scarce passerine migrants included a Barred Warbler in the Gorse Field and a minimum of 21 Yellow-browed Warblers, including six within the Thornwick area and three at Old Fall. Additional migrants included two Goldcrests, a Whitethroat, one Spotted Flycatcher, seven Whinchat, a Brambling and two Siskin.
Sightings west of the Dykes included three Common Buzzards, a Greenshank and a Yellow-browed Warbler at Buckton, whilst 13 Golden Plovers and three Snipe flew south at Bempton, where there were also ten Whinchat and nine Yellow-browed Warblers.
