Cloudy throughout with a light north-east/easterly wind and temperatures peaking at 15 degrees C. All four skua species were recorded on the seawatch: three Long-tailed Skuas flew north in the morning and included an adult as well as two juveniles, whilst an adult Pomarine Skua flew north in the evening, with another moving south. Kittiwake feeding flocks featured offshore once again and attracted two Sabine’s Gulls (an adult & a juvenile) and an adult Roseate Tern. Passerine interest included 15 Pied Flycatchers and a Whinchat.
The Black-browed Albatross returned to RSPB Bempton Cliggs where additional sightings included 70 Teal, four Sooty Shearwaters, 14 Grey Partridges, a Merlin, a Little Egret and five Pied Flycatchers; one of the latter was also along Hoddy Cows Lane, Buckton.
