A day of light/moderate south-west winds, occasional sunny intervals during a cloudier day and temperatures peaking at 21 degrees C. Seawatch highlights included three Teal, 68 Common Scoters and two Manx Shearwaters heading north, with 37 Oystercatchers, four Common Terns, an Arctic Tern, an adult Pomarine Skua, one Bonxie and an Arctic Skua flying south.
Thornwick Pools hosted six Dunlin, a Redshank and a Little Ringed Plover. Two creamcrown Marsh Harriers toured the headland, whilst a Hobby hunted South Landing during the morning. Five Crossbills were noted at South Landing.
West of the Dykes, sightings from RSPB Bempton Cliffs included a Marsh Harrier and eight Willow Warblers, whilst records from Buckton included eight Grey Partridge, a Hobby, two Marsh Harriers, a Bar-tailed Godwit flying east and four Willow Warblers. Two Minke Whales were located on a boat trip four miles off the headland.
