The weather comprised strong north-north-westerly winds, showers and sunny intervals. It was another good seawatching day, with 455 Fulmars, a Cory’s/Great Shearwater, 126 Sooty Shearwaters, 235 Manx Shearwaters, a Balearic Shearwater, one dark-bellied Brent Goose, 15 pale-bellied Brent Geese, 130 Wigeon, 121 Teal, 18 Pintail, two Tufted Duck and 43 Common Scoter all flying north. Skuas were represented by a Pomarine moving north, 28 Arctic Skuas north/south, two juvenile Long-tailed Skuas (one north and another south) and 13 Bonxies. Three Little Gulls also flew north, with a juvenile Yellow-legged Gull heading in the same direction.
Thornwick Pools attracted 20 Wigeon, seven Teal and a Ringed Plover, whilst six Ruff were on the Golf Course. Five Snipe flew in off the sea at Bempton Cliffs RSPB.
