Sunny throughout, with light south-westerly winds and temperatures peaking at 20 degrees C. The day’s highlight was the late-morning discovery of a Red-flanked Bluetail in the Golf Course Willows that remained until dark, albeit it was elusive at times. Four Yellow-browed Warblers also frequented the outer head including one in the same area as the Bluetail.
A pod of Bottlenose Dolphins were off the Fog Station in the morning, with a Red-breasted Merganser, two Mediterranean Gulls and six Little Gulls also recorded during the seawatch. A total of 85 Pink-footed Geese flew south, a Ruff overflew the outer head, whilst a Little Owl at Oceanview was noteworthy. Passerine migrants remained scarce, although included two Jays, one Willow Warbler, a Fieldfare, two Spotted Flycatchers and five Brambling. Sightings from RSPB Bempton Cliffs also included an additional two Jays, a Yellow-browed Warbler, a Lesser Whitethroat, the Barred Warbler and two Willow Emerald Damselflies, whilst a Jay flew over Sewerby.
