Once again fog dominated the weather, with the morning’s birding in particular proving challenging. However, visibility cleared early afternoon to leave warm, sunny spells in light onshore winds and a high of 18 degrees C. A first calendar-year Caspian Gull flew east past Beacon Hill, where a Common Sandpiper was on the beach. Both Merlin and Hobby were recorded on the outer head, while a Nuthatch at South Landing was unusual.
Passerine migrants again made landfall in the afternoon, with the best a Greenish Warbler at the southern end of Lighthouse Field and a Wryneck visiting a village garden during the afternoon. Commoner drift migrant totals included 13 Garden Warblers, 15 Lesser Whitethroats, a Sedge Warbler, four Reed Warblers, eight Redstarts, 17 Whinchat, 19 Wheatear, 12 Pied Flycatchers, 15 Spotted Flycatchers and a Tree Pipit.
A first-winter male Nightjar entertained at RSPB Bempton Cliffs, where a Sedge Warbler, four Lesser Whitethroats, two Garden Warblers, three Pied Flycatchers, three Spotted Flycatchers, a Redstart, one Wheatear and a Whinchat were also present. The long-staying Garganey remained on Buckton Pond.
