Relatively strong northerly winds featured throughout a largely overcast day, with occasional light rain and temperatures peaking at 11 degrees C. Seawatch highlights included one Goosander, a Sooty Shearwater, four Little Gulls and 27 Puffins flying north, with two Bonxies, a juvenile Pomarine Skua, an Arctic Skua and a Little Auk heading south. The sea off the South Cliffs sheltered two Velvet Scoters, 197 Common Scoters and five Great Crested Grebes. Four Woodcock were located on the out head, whilst passerine interest included a House Martin, 35 Fieldfare and three Snow Buntings.
Sightings from RSPB Bempton Cliffs included two Woodcock, a Puffin and 71 Snow Buntings; consisting of flocks of 16 and 55 birds flying north-west.
