A day of strong southerly winds, overcast skies and spells of rain, with temperatures peaking at 14 degrees C. A total of 69 Wigeon, a Tufted Duck and 24 Common Scoters flew south during the seawatch, along with three Knot, a first-winter Yellow-legged Gull and a Bonxie. Furthermore, a southerly movement of large gulls included 551 Great Black-backed Gulls and over 2500 Herring Gulls. The nineteen Whooper Swans remained on the outer head, whilst passerine interest included a Yellow-browed Warbler at South Landing and 265 Fieldfare making landfall. Sightings from RSPB Bempton Cliffs included five Whooper Swans flying south-east and a Short-eared Owl.
