An overcast day, with very light westerly winds and temperatures reaching eight degrees C. Tens of thousands of Guillemots were evident on the seawatch, with significant numbers also on the cliffs and rafting on the sea; additionally, four Eiders and 17 Red-throated Divers flew north during an otherwise quiet seawatch. On the headland, waterfowl included five Mute Swans, two Whooper Swans, 92 Teal, 37 Wigeon and a Little Grebe. Wader interest included two Woodcock and 17 Sanderling, while a Water Rail remained in residence on a small pond east of the village. Following the cold snap, the calm conditions encouraged Barn Owls to daytime hunt and no fewer than seven different individuals were recorded east of the Dykes. Seven Stonechat represented another good count, with other notable records including seven Goldcrest and a Grey Wagtail. Indicative of a change in status, a pod of 12+ Bottlenose Dolphins continued their recent run of sightings, previously such sights were highly unusual in mid-winter.
However, the headland’s most notable record related to a Raven that flew south-east over RSPB Bempton Cliffs early afternoon.
