A day of strong north-north-easterly winds, squally showers and temperatures reaching seven degrees C. Seawatching highlights included 14 Eider, two Velvet Scoter, a Goosander, ten Little Gulls, two Bonxies, an Arctic Skua and five Little Auks moving north, with a Velvet Scoter and two Goldeneye heading in the opposite direction. Sightings from South Landing included single dark-bellied Brent Goose, Red-breasted Merganser, Great Northern Diver, Mediterranean Gull and Little Gull.
Migrant totals included a Water Rail at South Landing, two Hooded Crows, four Woodcock, a Great Grey Shrike (South Landing), 48 Goldcrests, four Chiffchaff, three Siberian Chiffchaffs (South Landing), two Yellow-browed Warblers, 115 Blackbirds, 110 Redwing, 70 Fieldfare, 18 Brambling, nine Siskin and six Mealy Redpoll. The Pied Crow continued its sojourn in the village.
The Coues’s Arctic Redpoll remained at RSPB Bempton Cliffs although it was more elusive; the reserve also hosted a Yellow-browed Warbler and a Barred Warbler.
