A light south-westerly wind throughout, with sunny intervals and periodic drizzle. Seawatch highlights included four Shelduck, a Shoveler, 17 Teal, 13 Common Scoters, nine Manx Shearwaters, a Balearic Shearwater, ten Whimbrel, 50 Knot, 11 Sanderling, 147 Dunlin, 18 Redshank, 44 Sandwich Terns, four Common Terns and a ‘spooned’ Pomarine Skua, all heading south; a second Pomarine Skua flew south during the evening. Thornwick Pools attracted three Shelduck, a Wood Sandpiper, one Green Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover and two Snipe. A Short-eared Owl and Wheatear were seen in the Oceanview area, whilst the outer head hosted a juvenile Cuckoo and two Pied Flycatchers.
However, cetaceans stole the headlines, with a minimum of three Minke Whales off the north side of the headland and, far more unusually, a Humpback Whale which showed well c. 1.5km offshore between 1315-1415hrs.
West of the Dykes, 33 Yellow Wagtails and three Willow Warblers were recorded at RSPB Bempton Cliffs.
