A high pressure window, with a light easterly airflow and overnight rain, produced a large arrival of thrushes. Only partial coverage of the area yielded 1550+ Redwing, 600+ Fieldfare, 400 Blackbirds, 40 Song Thrush and five Ring Ouzels. Two Yellow-browed Warblers were new in; singles near the Lighthouse and at Thornwick CP. A Hawfinch flew in off the sea, two Black Redstarts frequented the Outer Head and three Woodcock were also present.
Four dark-bellied Brent Geese went south, a single Barnacle Goose overflew the headland, whilst single Little Grebe and Water Rail remained at Thornwick Pool. The Snow Bunting was still present at the Fog Station, where two Little Gulls appeared offshore.
The large thrush arrival was mirrored at Bempton Cliffs, where another Ring Ouzel and Black Redstart were on the cliff top, together with four Woodcock, a Jack Snipe and a Short-eared Owl.
