Light north-westerly winds during the morning, with a switch to moderate north-easterlies in the afternoon; generally overcast, with occasional drizzle, although brighter skies developed later. During the seawatch, 581 Wigeon, 190 Little Gulls, seven Common Terns, ten Arctic Terns, two Bonxies and an Arctic Skua flew north.
Five Grey Plover flew south over the headland, three Jack Snipe were new (Lighthouse, Old Fall, Thornwick), whilst an arrival of 730 Redwing occurred during the afternoon. Seventeen Yellow-browed Warblers were scattered around the headland (including two at RSPB Bempton Cliffs & one at Buckton), with additional passerine records including 70 Song Thrush, a Ring Ouzel, 25 Robins, 18 Goldcrests, 38 Chiffchaffs, two Lesser Whitethroats (including one putative ‘Siberian’), a Redstart, three Stonechat, three Grey Wagtails, two Brambling and five Siskin. Two Lesser Whitethroats (including a Siberian) were also present at RSPB Bempton Cliffs. Nearby Buckton attracted 320 Redwing, 20 Song Thrush, one Willow Warbler, a Common Whitethroat and two Stonechat.
