The day started with very light winds and sunny intervals, while the afternoon was dominated by overcast skies and a light/moderate westerly; temperatures reached 15 degrees C before dropping back significantly. Sixteen Sandwich Terns and a Manx Shearwater were recorded during the morning seawatch. An Egyptian Goose toured the outer head, where single Ruff and Jack Snipe were also present. An influx of summer migrants included three Common Whitethroats; the joint earliest ever records. Other notable sightings included two House Martins, ten Willow Warblers, 72 Chiffchaffs, 15 Blackcap, a Ring Ouzel, six Fieldfare, seven Redwing, two Yellow Wagtails, three Siskin, a Brambling and a Corn Bunting.
A Sedge Warbler at RSPB Bempton Cliffs represented another early migrant, where records included ten Chiffchaff, six Willow Warblers and two Wheatear.
