There were overcast skies and fog early morning, followed by some sunny intervals, light/moderate south-west winds and temperatures that reached 22 degrees C. Wildfowl interest on the seawatch included four Teal, a Tufted Duck, two Eiders, 72 Common Scoters and a Red-breasted Merganser. In addition, 230 Common Scoters headed north off South Dykes, but U-turned before an early morning fog bank. Other seawatch sightings included three Mediterranean Gull, 88 Sandwich Terns, a Common Tern and 43 Manx Shearwaters. A Hobby also flew past the Fog Station.
Wader interest included single Common and Green Sandpipers on Thornwick Pools, while a Greenshank overflew the outer head. Sightings from Oceanview included a flyover Great White Egret and a Cuckoo. Elsewhere, a Swift movement was noted over RSPB Bempton Cliffs, with 143 moving south-east ahead of approaching shower cloud.
