The weather consisted of light northerly winds and sunny intervals, with temperatures reaching 19 degrees C. During the seawatch, 47 Common Scoter, a Common Buzzard and ten Common Terns flew north, whilst ten Teal, two Red-throated Divers, 61 Oystercatchers, 48 Whimbrel, six Sanderling, 66 Sandwich Terns, a Pomarine Skua and three Arctic Skuas moved south.
Stainforth’s Flash attracted four Shelduck, two Avocet and 11 Dunlin, Thornwick Pools hosting 18 Dunlin and a Green Sandpiper, whilst a Greenshank overflew South Landing. More noteworthy still, a Honey Buzzard flew west over South Landing late morning, with a Hobby near the same location. Passerine interest included a Crossbill at South Dykes. Insect sightings included a male Banded Demoiselle located near Thornwick Pools’ lower hide, at least two White-letter Hairstreaks at South Dykes and a Hummingbird Hawkmoth in the village.
West of the Dykes, the singing Grasshopper Warbler and a minimum of 80 Yellow Wagtails were seen at RSPB Bempton Cliffs. Buckton attracted a juvenile Marsh Harrier.
