Sunny intervals, relatively light south-west winds but chilly, with a high of seven degrees C. Seawatch highlights included a Sooty Shearwater, 15 Little Gulls and 3220 Razorbills flying north. Two Brent Geese were in fields alongside Hartendale and a Long-tailed Duck was still off the South Cliffs. South Landing hosted a Siberian Chiffchaff, four Chiffchaffs, a Mistle Thrush and one Grey Wagtail; 103 Siskins also flew west there. The Richard’s Pipit showed well from the cliff top south of Head Farm, with 20 Snow Buntings were nearby.
Another Siberian Chiffchaff was at RSPB Bempton Cliffs, where records included a Mediterranean Gull, two Ravens, 48 Redwing, 51 Blackbirds, a Grey Wagtail, three Redpoll and three Siskin. Further west, nine Twite were between Buckton and Speeton.
