Rain for the first few hours eventually eased, as did the strength of the north-north-westerly winds, while temperatures reached ten degrees C. Seven Mediterranean Gulls moving south during the morning seawatch were unusual; a juvenile Pomarine Skua south, a Scaup north, 19 Little Gulls, a Common Tern, a Sooty Shearwater north and a minimum of 32 Bottlenose Dolphins were also recorded during the same session.
A total of 47 Whooper Swans flew south over the outer head, where single Merlin and Woodcock were present. The Dusky Warbler lingered near Hartendale WwTW, albeit it remained elusive; three Waxwings briefly dropped into trees there, while three more overflew the lighthouse. Passerine interest also included a Jay (South Dykes), five Blackcap, five Chiffchaff, three Lesser Redpolls and three Brambling.
Nineteen Whooper Swans flew south-east through RSPB Bempton Cliffs, while 4000 Pink-footed Geese again fed on cliff top fields between the reserve and North Dykes; lone White-fronted, dark-bellied Brent and Barnacle Geese were still in the flock. Twenty-one Redshank flew south-east at Bempton, along with four Mediterranean Gulls, while 163 Fieldfares headed in the opposite direction. Three Snow Buntings were also recorded, along with a Woodcock and two Short-eared Owls.
