Mild conditions persist, wind switching from east-north-east in the morning to north to north-east in the afternoon, F2-3, mean temperatures of 9°C. A productive seawatch – southbound birds included 69 Red-throated Diver (13 north), Great Crested Grebe, Mute Swan, five Wigeon, three Teal (three north), two Red-breasted Merganser, 17 Pomarine Skua (five north), five Arctic Skua, 25 Great Skua (two north), 80 Little Gull, two Puffin, 15 Little Auk (96 north); northbound only saw six Brent Geese (Dark-bellied), Velvet Scoter, Mediterranean Gull and 27 Snow Bunting.
A Little Auk lingered on the sea below RSPB Bempton Cliffs Jubilee viewpoint; also 15 Snow Bunting flew east over the reserve and 14 Twite were present in two feeding parties.
