Another day of sunny intervals and showers, with variable winds and a peak temperature of 18 degrees C. A Blue Fulmar that flew north during the morning seawatch comprised the year’s second record and was accompanied by 15 Sandwich Terns and six Manx Shearwaters. The outer head hosted four Shoveler, a Gadwall, four Tufted Ducks and a Dunlin. Showers again pushed Swifts onto the headland, including 70 over North Marsh early afternoon; clearly even larger numbers were involved, as 298 tracked north-west over RSPB Bempton Cliffs. A Short-eared Owl also headed east over RSPB Bempton Cliffs and latterly the outer head, while a Marsh Harrier headed west over South Landing.
