A bright, sunny day with alight to moderate north-westerly and a maximum temperature of 12°C.
Seawatchers were rewarded with a Velvet Scoter, two Dark-bellied Brent Geese, Three Manx Shearwaters, two Bonxies, four Mediterranean Gulls and 380 Little Gulls. In addition, a Twite and two Snow Buntings came in off the sea.
An Arctic Tern fed off the south side of the Head, 65 Pink-footed Geese flew south over the village and a Woodcock was at Old Fall Steps. A Cetti’s Warbler was again at Thornwick while nine Chiffchaffs and three Blackcaps were present on the Outer Head. Finches were also logged with at least two Twite, 12 Lesser Redpolls and 25 Siskin all in the Lighthouse Grassland area as well as 4 Snow Buntings. Sixteen Siskins also visited a village garden and two Snow Buntings were at Beacon Hill.
Highlights at Bempton Cliffs RSPB included 115 Pink-footed Geese, five Snow Buntings, a Chiffchaff and an acredula Willow Warbler.
