Relatively light south-west winds, sunny intervals and a high of 13 degrees C. Two Great Northern Divers flew south and 16 Little Gulls headed north during a morning seawatch.
Three Firecrests continued the recent good run of records and consisted of two in the Golf Course Willows and the other at the southern end of the ‘motorway hedge’. A ‘blythi’ Lesser Whitethroat remained at Old Fall, a Yellow-browed Warbler graced Thornwick, while at least 25 Twite were along the South Cliffs. Frustratingly, an elusive Treecreeper showing features attributable to the ‘Northern’ race eluded confirmation at North Landing; six Whooper Swans flew south here. Additional sightings included one Merlin, a Cetti’s Warbler, one Swallow, a Grey Wagtail, four Brambling, five Siskin, nine Redpoll, a Crossbill, two Snow Buntings and a Corn Bunting.
The ‘acredula’ Willow Warbler remained at RSPB Bempton Cliffs, where the aforementioned Whooper Swans flew through. Two ringtail Hen Harriers hunted cliff top fields at Buckton.
