A blustery east-south-easterly wind established during a day that began with overcast skies and occasional very light rain, with brighter skies later and temperatures peaking at 20 degrees C. Seawatch highlights included two Long-tailed Skuas north (adult & juvenile), 14 Arctic Skuas, two Bonxies, four Sooty Shearwaters north and 374 Teal south. Greenish Warblers remained at both South Landing and the Lighthouse Field, but the day’s main feature was an arrival of commoner drift migrants, including: 18 Pied Flycatchers, two Spotted Flycatchers, 20 Whinchat, eight Redstarts, seven Wheatear including one bird watched flying in off the sea. Two Yellow-legged Gulls (adult & first-winter) and a Hobby also frequented the outer head.
The Blyth’s Reed Warbler was still present at RSPB Bempton Cliffs although it remained very elusive; additional sightings at the reserve included two Pied Flycatchers, a Redstart, one Sedge Warbler and a Garden Warbler.
