An overnight storm and heavy rain in combination with light winds almost inevitably resulted in foggy conditions that dominated the outer head until mid-afternoon. Two Greenish Warblers graced the headland, with yesterday’s bird still in the hedge bordering the Lighthouse Field and a second individual located at Old Fall mid-afternoon. Good numbers of commoner drift migrants were still present, including a Tree Pipit, one Reed Warbler, nine Garden Warblers, 14 Pied Flycatchers, four Spotted Flycatchers, 11 Whinchat, 15 Redstart and 12 Wheatear. In addition, a Jay that visited Oceanview was particularly noteworthy, while a Hobby flew over Old Fall.
Eight Whinchat, 12 Wheatear, six Pied Flycatchers, a Redstart and three Garden Warblers were at RSPB Bempton Cliffs, with another in Bempton village. Both single Hobby and Marsh Harrier were also recorded at the reserve. The Garganey remained at Buckton, where two Pied Flycatchers and three Wheatear were also present.
