The day began with overcast skies, before sunshine later, with light onshore winds and temperatures reaching 18 degrees C. During the seawatch, 205 Common Scoters, 64 Manx Shearwaters, a Common Tern, five Arctic Terns and an Arctic Skua flew north. Southbound passage included 29 Shelduck, three Black-tailed Godwits, 18 Oystercatchers, a Whimbrel, 30 Dunlin and an Arctic Skua.
Seven Teal were split between Stainforth’s Flash and Thornwick Pools, with the Long-tailed Duck still at the former site. Wader interest included a Little Ringed Plover, three Dunlin and a Redshank at Thornwick, with an Arctic Skua frequenting fields in the same area. A juvenile Stonechat spent the morning feeding within the confines of the Gorse Field.
West of the Dykes, the Grasshopper Warbler continued to give good views at RSPB Bempton Cliffs.
