The day featured moderate south-westerly winds and generally bright overcast skies. Seawatching highlights included 21 Red-throated Divers, a Great Northern Diver, 21 Pink-footed Geese and two Arctic Skuas flying south.
A flock of 45 Whooper Swans flew south past Bempton/North Dykes, with a four Whoopers in a field west of North Dykes. The Thornwick area attracted a Little Grebe, single Pochard, Tufted Duck and Wigeon, eight Teal, three Jack Snipe, seven Snipe and a Short-eared Owl. Two Stonechat and four Brambling were also recorded.
West of the Dykes, a Merlin frequented Bempton Cliffs RSPB.
