The weather consisted of sunny intervals, moderate westerly winds and a high of 12 degrees C. Seawatch highlights included 11 Whooper Swans and six Goosanders flying south.
Three Whooper Swans also flew south-west over South Dykes. Two Merlin hunted the outer head, a Great White Egret flew south over the Fog Station and a Short-eared Owl flew in off the sea at North Landing. A total of ten Mediterranean Gulls was again above average, while a first-winter Caspian Gull flew south over Selwick’s Bay.
A Waxwing flew in off the sea and was relocated resting on the southern edge of the Gorse Field before flying inland. Nearby, a male Northern Bullfinch was found in the Bay Brambles before it was relocated at the entrance of the Golf Course. The late autumn theme continued with 27 Twite feeding on the cliff edge near the Fog Station. There were two Yellow-browed Warblers: one in the Bay Brambles was fresh in, while the other at South Landing was likely a long-stayer. A female Common Redstart at North Landing was unusually late, while a male Snow Bunting overflew the Fog Station.
Numbers of thrushes made landfall throughout the day, with totals of 460 Redwing and 160 Fieldfare. Additional passerines moving west included a House Martin, 43 Siskin, 68 Redpoll, 15 Brambling and five Crossbills.
The Yellow-browed Warbler and Ring Ouzel remained at RSPB Bempton Cliffs, where 32 Golden Plovers flew south and a Siskin headed north-west. A total of 21 Lapwings flew in off the sea at nearby Buckton.
