The day dawned with light, overcast skies and a light southerly breeze; sunny intervals established mid-morning and temperatures peaked at 20 degrees C; during the afternoon overcast skies established once again and a moderate south-easterly developed. Seawatching was rewarded with 44 Common Scoters, six Manx Shearwaters, 756 Sandwich Terns and three Arctic Skuas flying north, a juvenile Marsh Harrier and ten Common Terns moving south. In addition, two juvenile Caspian Gulls attended a fishing into Bridlington Bay late afternoon.
Thornwick Pools attracted single Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper and four Dunlin; another Green Sandpiper and a Grey Plover flew south over the outer head. The Long-eared Owl made another appearance on the edge of the Gorse Field, where a creamcrown Marsh Harrier was hunting mid-morning. Two Cuckoos were located on the outer head, whilst 20 Yellow Wagtails represented another noteworthy record. Sightings from Buckton included three Green Sandpipers and a Snipe on the Pond and single Marsh Harrier, Cuckoo and Treecreeper.
