A hard frost overnight followed by a cold day, the temperature struggled to briefly reach 1°C. The wind was alight north-westerly.
Seawatching highlights included a Sooty Shearwater, a ‘Blue’ Fulmar, two Little Auks and two Little Gulls. Ducks also featured with six Wigeon, 34 Teal, 2 Tufted Ducks, ten Common Scoter and a Goldeneye.
Wildfowl numbers have increased on the Outer Head with three Pink-footed, three Barnacle and two Dark-bellied Brent Geese, three Whoopers Swans flew south, two Tufted Ducks and the Teal flock increased again to 139. Five Water Rails, seven Woodcock, 39 Snipe lurked at various sites. Fifty Golden Plover were noted passing over with a further 56 on fields on the south cliff along with 22 Lapwing. The North Cliff hosted 166 Skylark while 112 Yellowhammers and 24 Reed Bunting were at North Landing.
The Snow Bunting remained at Bempton Cliffs RSPB.
