A fresh easterly wind and dull, overcast conditions persisted all day with rain only appearing late afternoon and the temperature reaching 9C.
The morning’s seawatch provided highlights of a ‘Blue’ Fulmar, single Pomarine and Great Skuas, 3 Velvet Scoters and 13 Little Auks. In addition, 10 Wigeon, 5 Teal, 3 Eider, a Tufted Duck and 44 Common Scoter passed.
The two Hume’s Warblers at Old Fall and Bempton were still present while a Yellow-browed Warbler and a Brambling were also seen at Old Fall. Two late Swallows were at Greenacres along with a Woodcock.
Also at Bempton, the Siberian Chiffchaff was still in residence and was accompanied by 2 Chiffchaffs, 4 Goldcrest and 2 Brambling.
