An overcast day, with a moderate south-easterly wind and persistent, but relatively light rain for most of the daylight hours. A total of 62 Little Gulls were recorded during the morning’s seawatch, as were nine Puffins and 20 Bottlenose Dolphins. One of the features of the day was a passage of finches including 40 Lesser Redpolls, 215 Siskins and nine Twite. Two Water Rail were present including a migrant at North Landing, where a Black Redstart was also present.
The two Pallid Swifts re-appeared at RSPB Bempton Cliffs, although didn’t linger long and appeared to head south-east back towards the outer head; two Little Gulls were seen over the sea there.
