The temperature reached 20°C with the wind being light from a westerly quarter.
The day’s seawatching yielded a three Roseate Terns, 400 Common Terns, a Black Tern, one Little Gull, three Bonxies, nine Arctic Skuas, 34 Manx Shearwaters and six Whimbrel amongst many other birds.
Two Ravens passed over Bempton Cliffs RSPB and were later seen flying over the North Dykes / Sixpenny area. A Merlin and Hobby continue to be seen touring the headland while a Short-eared Owl was seen again at Oceanview. The Greenish Warbler remained at the Golf Course Willows although elusive for long periods. Other passerine migrants included a Whinchat and four Yellow Wagtails.
Sightings at Bempton Cliffs RSPB included a Whimbrel, 3 Black-tailed Godwits, an Arctic Skua, a juvenile Merlin, 13 Common Buzzards, 2 Garden Warblers, a Wheatear and 3 Yellow Wagtails.
Three Minke Whales were seen offshore at both the Fog Station and Bempton Cliffs.
