A day that started with moderate northerly winds that gradually abated, whilst prolonged sunny spells featured throughout. Seawatching highlights included 14 Wigeon flying south, three Eider, a Goldeneye and 183 Little Gulls heading north, with two Bonxies and six Arctic Skuas also recorded. A Snow Bunting and nine Siskin also flew in off the sea.
Four Whooper Swans remained on the headland, as did three Water Rails at Thornwick Pools. Three Woodcock were located near Old Fall. Thrushes were again in evidence, with 195 Blackbirds outnumbering much lower number of Song Thrush and Redwing; a Ring Ouzel also flew in off the sea at the Fog Station.
West of the Dykes, sightings from Sewerby included 12 Goldeneye, 1200 Black-headed Gulls, 700 Common Gulls and an adult Mediterranean Gull. A male Merlin overflew the road between Bempton village and the Dykes, whilst records from Bempton Cliffs RSPB included 115 Pink-footed Geese and a Great Northern Diver flying south-east.
