A bright start preceded overcast skies, a light/moderate south-westerly wind and best of 16 degrees C. Thornwick Pools hosted a Whooper Swan, 31 Teal, a Wigeon and one Water Rail. A single at the latter site was one of three Cetti’s Warblers in the area, which included a single trapped and ringed in a garden in the centre of the village. Another surprise was a single Great Northern Diver that flew north over Thornwick Lakes having taken a ‘short cut’.
The long-staying Barred Warbler remained at South Landing, where a Garden Warbler and adult Mediterranean Gull were also present. Further records from the outer head included a Reed Warbler, 33 Redwing, a Fieldfare, two Wheatear, four Grey Wagtails , 15 Redpoll, two Siskin and a Brambling.
Sightings from RSPB Bempton Cliffs included several hundred Pink-footed Geese, one Merlin, a Little Owl, two Short-eared Owls, a Garden Warbler and 30 Redwing. Forty Corn Buntings frequented fields at Speeton.
