A moderate/strong west-south-westerly meant looking for passerines was relatively difficult. Seawatching highlights included three Sooty Shearwaters flying north, one Long-tailed and 11 Arctic Skuas plus six Bonxies heading south and 104 Common Terns flying north. A minimum of 250 Little Gulls were feeding in flocks off the Headland. Thornwick Pool attracted a Greenshank, one Snipe, two Knot and three Dunlin, with 13 Ringed Plovers and five Dunlin at South Landing. Three Common Buzzards were noted over the Headland.
The male Red-backed Shrike showed well on Old Fall Hedge. Significant numbers of Willow Warblers remained, with a minimum of 75 present, whilst there were single figures of Pied Flycatcher, Yellow Wagtail and Redstarts, with lone Grey Wagtail and Siskin also present. Two Corn Buntings overflew Old Fall.
There was a decrease in migrants at Buckton, with two Reed Warblers ringed, Pied Flycatcher and 20 Willow Warblers. Bempton Cliffs RSPB attracted four Pied and two Spotted Flycatchers, three Garden Warblers, one Reed Warbler and six Willow Warblers.
