Light winds were variable in direction, mainly overcast with spells of mist and drizzle; temperatures reached 14 degrees C. Another impressive cast list, with a Pallid Swift gracing RSPB Bempton Cliffs airspace during the afternoon. Two Pallas’s Warblers included a ‘new’ individual at Thornwick and presumably yesterday’s lingering bird at Bempton. In addition, the Dusky Warbler showed well sporadically at South Landing. Four Black Redstarts were new arrivals (three at the Lighthouse, one at Thornwick), while the two Firecrest in the nearby Bay Brambles were anything but. A Waxwing flew west over Old Fall mid-afternoon. Other migrant totals included a Merlin, three Woodcock, 24 Goldcrests, a Siberian Chiffchaff (Thornwick), a Yellow-browed Warbler (Thornwick), five Blackcap, two Ring Ouzel, two Twite, four Brambling, 15 Siskin, six Redpoll and four Snow Buntings.
An unringed Yellow-browed Warbler at RSPB Bempton Cliffs represented a new arrival.
