A bright, sunny day albeit misty at times, with a light/moderate north-easterly wind and a high of 20 degrees C. Two juvenile Sabine’s Gulls flew north during a seawatch that also featured two Roseate Terns (ad & juv) heading in the same direction. The majority of species were re-orientating back north after yesterday’s strong winds including 108 Sooty Shearwaters, 414 Manx Shearwaters, three Pale-bellied Brent Geese and an adult Pomarine Skua. Two 1st-calendar Caspian Gulls rested on High Stacks, while a Hobby flashed over the outer head.
A Red-breasted Flycatcher in the Golf Course Willows in the morning headlined an arrival that included 21 Willow Warblers, three Garden Warblers, a Grasshopper Warbler, nine Spotted Flycatchers, 11 Pied Flycatchers, two Redstarts, one Whinchat, 38 Wheatear and six Yellow Wagtails.
This arrival was also witnessed at RSPB Bempton Cliffs, where there were nine Willow Warblers, a Garden Warbler, five Pied Flycatchers, three Spotted Flycatchers, three Redstarts, five Whinchat, seven Wheatear, two Tree Pipits, five Yellow Wagtails and five Redpolls. Single Merlin, Marsh Harrier and Ruff also flew over the reserve.
