A moderate west-north-westerly, sunny conditions and temperatures reached 9 degrees C. A total of 429 Fulmars moved north during the morning’s seawatch, together with two Blue Fulmars, whilst two Puffins also flew north. The Velvet Scoter accompanied two Common Scoters off South Dykes, but the undoubted highlight related to a group of five Red-necked Grebes together off Sewerby; close inshore, a summer-plumaged adult spent time displaying to the other birds which were all relatively vocal. Four Long-tailed Tits and two Treecreepers were present in South Landing.
