Light rain and misty conditions during the morning were eventually replaced with brighter skies; winds remained light and temperatures hovered around eight degrees C. Single Red-throated Diver and Whimbrel flew north during a morning’s seawatch that also featured nine Sandwich Terns.
The three Cranes re-appeared when they flew east over the village early evening, while wader interest included three Snipe, four Bar-tailed Godwits and a Green Sandpiper. There was an increase in summer migrants including the year’s first Reed Warbler, a Common Redstart, a female Black Redstart (Hartendale), one Whinchat, ten Wheatears, 11 Common Whitethroats, 14 Lesser Whitethroats, three Grasshopper Warblers, seven Sedge Warblers and four Yellow Wagtails.
Notable sightings from RSPB Bempton Cliffs included a Green Sandpiper, two Common Whitethroats, a Sedge Warbler, one Goldcrest, a female Common Redstart and a Yellow Wagtail; a male Black Redstart was in the nearby village. Another female Common Redstart was located along Hoddy Cows Lane, Buckton.
