The weather consisted of light north-westerly winds, prolonged sunny intervals and temperatures that peaked at 15 degrees C. Seawatching was rewarded with three dark-bellied Brent Geese, 42 Common Scoters, 12 Red-breasted Mergansers, two Bonxies, an Arctic Skua and a juvenile Yellow-legged Gull flying north.
A total of 29 Pink-footed Geese flew south, whilst passerine interest included a Red-backed Shrike (Chalet Hedge), 34 Goldcrests, 17 Yellow-browed Warblers, a Barred Warbler (Golf Course Willows), 19 Blackcap, one Garden Warbler, a Reed Warbler, one Spotted Flycatcher, six Stonechat, 25 Siskin, 26 Lesser Redpolls, five Crossbill and four Lapland Buntings. Ringing sessions resulted in 69 birds being processed including three Yellow-browed Warblers and ten Lesser Redpolls.
Three Yellow-browed Warblers also frequented RSPB Bempton Cliffs, where a Lapland Bunting flew over.
