Sunny throughout, with temperatures reaching 21 degrees C and light winds which were onshore in the afternoon. Juvenile Caspian Gull, a Blue Fulmar and at least three Minke Whales were the highlight of the seawatch; other sightings included 249 Common Scoters north, a juvenile Mediterranean Gull, seven Arctic Skuas, two Bonxies and 22 Manx Shearwaters. A ringing session at South Landing was rewarded with a surprise Kingfisher.
A lone Marsh Harrier flew past Buckton, with a duo inland of RSPB Bempton Cliffs, where additional records included 111 Common Scoters, three Arctic Skuas, five Willow Warblers and a Minke Whale.
