An overcast day, with spells of light drizzle and a light south-easterly wind developing. The headline-grabbing Sooty Tern re-appeared early morning when it flew south past the Seawatch Observatory at 0653hrs. Presumably whilst messages were being relayed, the bird switched back and flew north past Long Nab at 0808hrs; it was then noted at several watch-points heading north at a rate of knots, until it rested on rocks near Seahouses, Northumberland at 1235hrs.
Other sightings from the seawatch included 505 Common Scoters, 95 Manx Shearwaters, nine Sandwich Terns, two Common Terns, three Arctic Terns, two Arctic Skuas and a Bonxie flying north; 20 Teal, six Whimbrel, 14 Dunlin and ten Redshank headed south. Records from South Landing included 150 Common Scoters and two Teal in Bridlington Bay and three Whimbrel and an adult Mediterranean Gull on the beach. Thornwick Pools attracted two Little Ringed Plovers, three Dunlin and a Green Sandpiper.
