The day started wet, with dryer interludes from late morning; strong south-westerly winds developed during the afternoon.
The Black-browed Albatross showed well intermittently during the morning only. Initially circling Selwick’s Bay at 0610hrs, it then re-appeared at North Landing and Thornwick Bay, before relocating once again to RSPB Bempton Cliffs. Present there from 0650-0715hrs and again from 1100-1120hrs, it wasn’t seen again despite extensive searching. Additional records from Bempton included two Wigeon, ten Curlew, three Bonxies and a Cuckoo.
Seawatch sightings at the Fog Station included 319 Common Scoters flying north, with 19 Curlew and 19 Redshank south. Thornwick Pools attracted three Teal, two Little Ringed Plovers and two Dunlin, whilst a Hobby hunted the outer head.
