It was a relatively overcast day, with brighter skies establishing by the afternoon, a light/moderate south-westerly wind and temperatures that reached 15 degrees C.
The Siberian Stonechat was still present on the outer head for its third day. The highlight was a singing Common Nightingale that was typically elusive near the Golf Course Willows. An evening visit to see if the latter would start singing proved fruitless, but was rewarded by two Spoonbills U-turning over the Golf Course and eventually heading north-west. Two Short-eared Owls were present along the North Cliffs, while a Hobby toured the headland.
Wildfowl/wader interest included two Garganey, a Gadwall, four Shoveler, nine Whimbrel, a Bar-tailed Godwit and a Common Sandpiper. Additional migrants included one Swift, a Hooded Crow, two Ring Ouzel, a Fieldfare, one Redwing, six Pied Flycatchers, a Goldcrest, a male Common Redstart, a male Black Redstart, three Whinchat, three Tree Pipits, eight Yellow Wagtails, three Brambling, a Lesser Redpoll, six Siskin and two Corn Buntings.
A pair of Garganey rested on the sea off RSPB Bempton Cliffs. Other notable sightings from the reserve included a Short-eared Owl, a Garden Warbler, one Pied Flycatcher, four Tree Pipits flying south-east, a Brambling and 38 Corn Buntings. Nearby, two Pied Flycatchers were present in Bempton village.
