Initially light winds strengthened during the day and, having gone blown from almost every direction, eventually settled into north-easterlies. Spells of rain were occasionally heavy and temperatures reached a mere 14 degrees C. Seawatch highlights included 82 Whimbrels flying south, along with single Little Egret, Bonxie and Arctic Skua; a juvenile Yellow-legged Gull loafed off the headland. A count of 253 Grey Seals continued the remarkable upsurge in numbers witnessed recently. Thornwick Pools attracted three Dunlin, a Little Ringed Plover and two Green Sandpipers.
The Black-browed Albatross continued in residence at RSPB Bempton Cliffs, where a Minke Whale was offshore.
