A day of sunny intervals, light south-easterly winds and temperatures reaching 20 degrees C. A total of 487 Common Scoters flew north during the morning’s seawatch that also featured 17 Teal, an Eider, 38 Manx Shearwaters, a Mediterranean Gull, 47 Sandwich Terns, five Common Terns, two Arctic Terns, a Bonxie and an Arctic Skua. Unusually, an additional 14 Common Scoters flew north over the headland. Thornwick Lakes/Pools attracted a Mute Swan, one Teal, five Dunlin, a Green Sandpiper and a Redshank, as well as a juvenile Caspian Gull. A juvenile Yellow-legged Gull was off the North Cliffs between Thornwick and RSPB Bempton Cliffs, where the Black-browed Albatross and Red-tailed Shrike remained. A creamcrown Marsh Harrier frequented fields on the outer head, while six Grey Wagtails represented a notable influx.
