Another overcast day, with light westerly winds and temperatures reaching seven degrees C. Seawatching was rewarded with eight dark-bellied Brent Geese, three Long-tailed Ducks, four Little Gulls and an Arctic Skua flying south; a Sooty Shearwater flew north along with three Little Gulls and two Little Auks. Two Manx Shearwaters and a Mediterranean Gull lingered offshore, while the Swallow remained in residence around the Fog Station. Two Water Rails frequented the Thornwick area, while the ringtail Hen Harrier commented between South Landing and Mid-dykes. Passerine interest included seven Chiffchaffs, three Goldcrests, two Lesser Redpolls and eight Snow Buntings.
A lone Waxwing was located in trees near Buckton Pond in the morning.Nearby, notable sightings from RSPB Bempton Cliffs included 21 Whooper Swans and 12 Snow Buntings moving south-east (plus one north-west), with lone Short-eared Owl and Merlin also present.
