A light south-easterly wind established from late morning; there were sunny intervals throughout and temperatures reached 11 degrees C. Three Great Northern Divers were recorded during the morning seawatch (two south, one north), three Goldeneye also flew south and a Bonxie headed north.
Three Long-tailed Ducks were on the sea off New Fall, five Whooper Swans overflew the outer head, as did 17 Golden Plovers. A small arrival of late autumn migrants included a Woodcock, 104 Fieldfare, 70 Redwing, nine Goldcrests, a Firecrest (South Landing), one Chiffchaff, two Blackcap, a Brambling and four Lapland Buntings. The Siberian Chiffchaff remained at RSPB Bempton Cliffs, where two Short-eared Owls also lingered.
