Blustery westerly winds featured throughout a day of sunny intervals and occasional showers, with temperatures reaching 12 degrees C. A lone Whimbrel flew north along with a Sandwich Tern during the morning’s seawatch. A pair of Velvet Scoters were off South Landing, whilst Thornwick Pools attracted 16 Teal and two Little Ringed Plovers. Elsewhere, the run of Black Redstarts continued when a lone bird was located just east of the village. The Black-browed Albatross remained at RSPB Bempton Cliffs where there was an improvement in ‘visible migration’ resulting from the westerly airflow: a Short-eared Owl, 400 Meadow Pipits and five Siskins flew north-west.
