A cold day with a strong north to north-easterly wind and a few showers, some wintry. Temperatures didn’t exceed 7C all day.
At the Fog Station, single Black-throated and Great Northern Divers passed south along with 38 Red-throated (also 15N). Otherwise, seawatching was rather thin.
The flock of Snow Buntings at Cattlemere saw an increase with 53 now present. Other passerines seen around the Outer Head included 2 Waxwings flying along Lighthouse Road, 6 Chiffchaffs, a Goldcrest, a Brambling and 2 Siskin. The sea at South Landing continued to attract birds with 2 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, a Long-tailed Duck, a single Velvet and 13 Common Scoters.
The Hume’s Warbler at Bempton Cliffs was still occasionally showing well. The most incongruous sight of the day must have been a juvenile Shag sat in a garden in Bempton village before flying off towards the cliffs.
