The month started slowly with a Wood Sandpiper at Filey Dams. On 3rd 210 Swifts flew north (over the bay) at Hunmanby Gap in the early morning. A Hobby carrying what looked like a small bird flying low across Filey Dams, with a Little Egret briefly at East Lea. Nine Black-tailed Godwits went south over Filey Brigg, with an adult Mediterranean Gull feeding offshore. The day was nicely finished off with a Great White Egret at Filey Dams. On 4th 13 Crossbills and six Black-tailed Godwits south at the Gap. A huge 1,043 Swifts, 5 Crossbills, and Yellow Wagtails south at Hunmanby Gap on 5th. An adult Mediterranean Gull, Dunlin, two Little Ringed Plover, and Lapwing at East Lea with Little Egret, Gadwall, Green Sandpiper, Moorhen with five chicks and a Tufted Duck with duckling at Filey Dams. Two Black-tailed Godwits were at Filey Dams on 7th. Three Crossbills were at Primrose Valley pond. By 11th Arctic Terns and Whimbrel were on the Brigg. On 15th four Black-tailed Godwits were at Filey Dams. An adult Sanderling in full summer plumage was on Hunmanby Gap beach. Two Eider linger from 20th. On 21st one Common Sandpiper, four Ringed Plover, one Dunlin, eight Knot, three Red-breasted Merganser south and 16 Sanderling in partial summer plumage (adults) on beach and c25 Common Scoter feeding inshore at Hunmanby Gap. On the Brigg, three Turnstone, one Purple Sandpiper, two Whimbrel, one Knot, two Sandwich Terns, one Common Scoter, 37 Redshank South, three Dunlin with a feeding frenzy of Gannets. On 21st an adult Red-throated Diver (summer plumage) close inshore at Hunmanby Gap with c25 Common Scoter still present inshore. A huge Gannet frenzy in the bay with a Minke Whale further offshore on 22nd. A Purple Heron at Filey Dams was unconfirmed on 26th. A steady stream of hirundines south along the coast with 68 Swallows along with thirteen House Martins and eight Sand Martins. Two Yellow Wagtails flew south over Reighton Sands Holiday Park. On 28th three Little Egrets over the Brigg. A Hobby north over a clifftop garden at Hunmanby Gap and a Greenshank over Hunmanby Gap heading south on 29th. A Ruff was at the back of East Lea, with a Green Sandpiper, four Dunlin and a cream-crown Marsh Harrier west at Filey Dams. Waders were starting to appear more frequently by month end.