A largely overcast day, with some sunny intervals; there were light westerly winds at first light, but a switch to easterlies in the afternoon, while temperatures reached 14 degrees C. Six dark-bellied Brent Geese and 11 Sooty Shearwaters flying north were the highlights of the morning seawatch. Wildfowl interest included skeins containing 130 Pink-footed Geese flying south and 44 Tufted Ducks on Thornwick Lakes. A Jack Snipe flushed from the cliff top path along the South Cliffs was obviously fresh in. Passerine interest included eight Yellow-browed Warblers, a Garden Warbler, two Lesser Whitethroats, one Reed Warbler and two Whinchat.
RSPB Bempton Cliffs proved productive, with a Hoopoe making a brief visit before flying south-east, three Yellow-browed Warblers and two Wood Warblers; unfortunately, a wing-barred phyllosc evaded firm identification.
