Overcast throughout, with a blustery northerly wind developing and a high of 13 degrees C. A Cory’s Shearwater that flew north close inshore represented the seawatch highlight. Other notable sightings included a Red-necked Grebe north, 29 Arctic Skuas, 128 Manx Shearwaters, two Sooty Shearwaters and a first calendar-year Caspian Gull. Single Common Sandpiper and Sanderling were at High Stacks, with another Sanderling on the beach at South Dykes. Thornwick Pools hosted 20 Teal, four Snipe, four Dunlin and two Redshank, while South Landing attracted 28 Ringed Plover and seven Dunlin. A Hobby flew over South Dykes, while two Hobbies and a Merlin were recorded at RSPB Bempton Cliffs.
