Weather was largely wet and miserable for the most part; a strong southerly breeze early on easing in the afternoon. Slim pickings on the morning seawatching; seven Shelduck, five Wigeon and two Shoveler south, 13 Teal south (one north), six Common Scoter south (one north), two Red-throated Diver south, eight Gannet south (one north), single Lapwing south, four Black-headed Gull south, single Common Gull south (two north) and a lone Blackbird in-off.
The adult male Mealy Redpoll remained at Thornwick. Elsewhere, a Siberian Chiffchaff, Mealy Redpoll and two Lesser Redpoll were noted on the Outer Head, as was a female ‘northern’ Bullfinch.
At Buckton, a Chiffchaff caught and ringed on 24/10 has been confirmed as the race abietinus, (DNA sample from small dislodged body feather) only the fourth confirmed record in the UK and probably first definite for Yorkshire.
