Having been subjected to cold northerly winds for ‘beyond living memory’, there was a subtle shift during daylight hours, with an increasing easterly component to the air flow. While temperatures remained no higher than 13 degrees C, hazy sun broke through the cloud from mid-afternoon.
The week’s third singing Marsh Warbler was located at Thornwick Pools early afternoon and continued to show well at times for the rest of the day. Other passerine migrants included a Redwing, two Willow Warblers on the outer head, a Wheatear, two Whinchat and a female Black Redstart. Raptor interest was provided by single Red Kite and Hobby.
Seawatch records included 24 Common Scoters, 27 Sandwich Terns, two Red-throated Divers and 18 Manx Shearwaters. Ten Eiders also flew south-east past RSPB Bempton Cliffs.
