Strong westerly winds throughout, with sunny intervals and occasional light showers; temperatures peaked at 17 degrees C. Seawatch highlights included a Shelduck, 49 Common Scoters and 13 Sandwich Terns flying north, with 31 Manx Shearwaters moving in the opposite direction. Single Marsh Harrier and Short-eared Owl made landfall near the Fog Station, the latter during the evening. Thornwick Pools hosted three Teal, a Ringed Plover, eight Dunlin and a Snipe.
Potentially the same Marsh Harrier that had flown in off the sea was relocated feeding over fields on the outer head late afternoon. In addition, a Red Kite graced the skies over South Dykes.
A Short-eared Owl had also flown in off the sea at RSPB Bempton Cliffs in the morning, with a creamcrown Marsh Harrier also present, whilst two Bottlenose Dolphins were offshore.
