A blustery south-westerly wind developed during a day that featured sunny intervals and a band of showers, with temperatures reaching 16 degrees C. Seawatching produced a Little Gull, ten Sandwich Terns, three Arctic Skuas, a Bonxie, two Puffins, 53 Red-throated Divers and a Manx Shearwater. A Merlin flew over the Fog Station, while finches on the move included four Twite and 14 Lesser Redpolls.
A total of 455 Pink-footed Geese flew south over the outer head, where 28 Tufted Ducks and a Little Grebe were on Thornwick Lakes; a creamcrown Marsh Harrier moved west over South Landing. Passerine interest included a Common Whitethroat, ten Chiffchaffs, 17 Goldcrests and a Wheatear.
While there was no sign of the Red-eyed Vireo at RSPB Bempton Cliffs, the Yellow-browed Warbler remained. Other notable sightings there included 572 Pink-footed Geese moving south-east, a Marsh Harrier, one Short-eared Owl, six Chiffchaffs, ten Goldcrests, three Lesser Redpolls and eight Siskin. Six Willow Emerald damselflies were present, as were two Long-winged Cone-heads – one previous reserve record.
There was also no sign of the juvenile Harris Hawk that had been present on the outer head on 1st/2nd October.
