A very dull day with intermittent rain from mid-morning and through the afternoon. The wind was a moderate south-westerly and the maximum temperature was 12 °C.
Seawatching produced a first-winter Yellow-legged Gull, two Mediterranean Gulls and fewer Little Gulls than of late with 39 logged. Other sightings included one Great Northern Diver, a lone Barnacle Goose, four Manx Shearwaters and two Arctic Terns.
Away from the sea, birding was much constrained by the poor weather. Teal numbered 51 at Thornwick Pools. A few thrushes were still inbound with at least 35 Fieldfare and smaller numbers of Redwing over the village. during the morning.
A Jack Snipe overflew Bempton Cliffs RSPB and a Bittern was recorded over Bempton village overnight.
