It was an overcast day, with moderate south-westerly winds and temperatures reaching 12 degrees C. Seawatching was quieter, with single Red-breasted Merganser, Red-throated Diver and Dunlin flying south and 12 Sandwich Terns moving north.
The day’s highlight was a strikingly pale Rough-legged Buzzard that initially flew south-east over the village at 0952hrs and eventually went out to sea off Head Farm at 0959hrs. However, the same individual clearly headed back inland and appeared over Sewerby at 1027hrs, before once again flying south. It later arrived at Spurn at 1530hrs! A Marsh Harrier also flew north from North Dykes and headed over the sea.
Two Whimbrel flew north, whilst two lone Dunlin visited wetlands on the Head. Passerine interest was provided by seven Willow Warblers, a Hooded Crow, eight Wheatear, six Yellow Wagtails, a continental Song Thrush, one Redwing, a male Ring Ouzel and two Siskins.
