The weather again consisted of light winds, sunny intervals and temperatures reaching 20 degrees C. Seawatch highlights included a Shoveler, 65 Common Scoters, five Manx Shearwaters and an Arctic Tern flew north, with nine Teal, 45 Oystercatchers, a Golden Plover, five Whimbrel, 65 Redshank and 13 Common Terns moved south.
Two Shoveler were located on North Marsh, Stainforth’s Flash attracted six Dunlin, three Green Sandpipers, two Snipe and a Turnstone, whilst 14 Dunlin and two Green Sandpipers visited Thornwick Pools, where a flock of 11 Black-tailed Godwits flew south in the evening. A Marsh Harrier was seen at North Dykes and a Red Kite headed north-west over Hartendale. Passerine interest included 22 Willow Warblers spread across several sites and a Crossbill over Hartendale.
West of the Dykes, two juvenile Marsh Harriers frequented Buckton, where 56 birds were ringed including 14 Whitethroats, seven Willow Warblers, a Reed Warbler and 17 Swallows. Sightings from RSPB Bempton Cliffs included a Grasshopper Warbler, two Willow Warblers, a Minke Whale and a Brown Argus.
