Sunny throughout, with a light easterly breeze and temperatures reaching 24 degrees C. Another arrival of drift passerines took place, with most birds making landfall during the afternoon. A Wryneck was discovered near North Landing in the morning and was still present towards dusk. Other totals included 765 House Martins, 305 Swallows, seven Garden Warblers, 42 Pied Flycatchers on the headland (21 outer head; 12 Buckton, 9 RSPB Bempton), a Spotted Flycatcher, one Redstart, two Wheatear and 42 Whinchat on the headland (30 outer head; 3 Bempton, 9 Buckton). Wader interest included one Golden Plover, a Common Sandpiper, a Black-tailed Godwit, 34 Curlew and a Whimbrel. An evening ringing session near Thornwick was rewarded by 55 birds being caught, including 43 Linnets.
In addition to the aforementioned Pied Flycatchers and Whinchat, sightings from RSPB Bempton Cliffs included single Black-tailed Godwit, Greenshank and Spotted Redshank flying south(-east), together a Wheatear and 45 Yellow Wagtails. Records from nearby Buckton included seven Whimbrel and a Wheatear.
