The weather consisted of moderate south-westerly winds, overcast skies with occasional sunny intervals and showers, while temperatures peaked at 23 degrees C. The year’s first juvenile Caspian Gull was seen on the seawatch, together with two juvenile Yellow-legged Gulls and a juvenile Mediterranean Gull; other notable sightings included 93 Whimbrel, 42 Knot and 123 Swifts south, with a further 75 Swifts feeding over the village. Thornwick Pools attracted two Grey Herons, two Little Ringed Plovers, a Green Sandpiper, a Dunlin and a Grey Wagtail, with a creamcrown Marsh Harrier hunting the outer head. Both the Black-browed Albatross and Red-tailed Shrike remained at Bempton, where the reserve’s first Small Red-eyed Damselfly was found, along with c.150 Swift and a Red Kite.
