Out with the old, in with the new. A changeover day, with no sign of the Pale-legged Leaf Warbler although new arrivals included a Daurian Shrike at RSPB Bempton Cliffs and a stunning male Red-flanked Bluetail at Needles Plantation near South Dykes. Two Little Buntings also made landfall (Bempton & Old Fall), as did a Rustic Bunting at Thornwick. Three Red-breasted Flycatchers remained (Old Fall & North Landing), as did the Icterine Warbler at the latter site and the Great Grey Shrike. Elsewhere, a Marsh Warbler was at Old Fall, a Firecrest at Thornwick and a Barred Warbler was caught and ringed at RSPB Bempton Cliffs.
Single Hobby, Merlin and Marsh Harrier hunted the outer head. Passerine migrants there included 150 Goldcrests, 12 Yellow-browed Warblers, three Willow Warblers, a Common Whitethroat, a Siberian Lesser Whitethroat, 40 Blackcap, two Garden Warblers, six Pied Flycatchers, nine Wheatear, a Whinchat, two Common Redstarts, seven Mistle Thrush, seven Brambling and seven Siskin.
Additional sightings from RSPB Bempton Cliffs included two Water Rails, 47 Golden Plovers, a Reed Warbler, three Yellow-browed Warblers, eight Blackcap, a Garden Warbler, one Whinchat, 45 Goldcrests, a Grey Wagtail and two Brambling.
