Mainly overcast with a light southerly backing south-easterly. The temperature reached 14°C.
The seawatch logged a Manx Shearwater, a Whooper Swan, two Shovelers, 147 Common Scoters and two Red-breasted Mergansers.
The year’s first Grasshopper Warbler and Redstart made landfall on the Outer Head. Seven Wheatears were counted and small numbers of Willow Warblers, Chiffchaffs, Blackcaps and hirundines continued to arrive. About 50 Siskins wandered around various location while two Bramblings and a Lesser Redpoll were also seen..
An arrival of migrants at Bempton Cliffs RSPB around midday included male Pied Flycatcher and male Redstart – both firsts for the year, 10 Chiffchaffs, 12 Willow Warblers, 9 Blackcaps, a Yellow Wagtail and one Wheatear. Nine Siskin, and three Redwing, two Fieldfare and a Ring Ouzel were also noted. Nine Siskin and a Brambling were also in Bempton village. A Wheatear was at Buckton.
