A bright day with thin high cloud. After a frosty morning the temperature struggled to reach 4°C by mid-afternoon in a light south-westerly.
A flock of eight Russian White-fronted Geese at Michlemires were new arrivals while 31 Pink-feet toured the Outer Head. Two Woodcocks and a Short-eared Owl remained at Bempton Cliffs as 80 Pink-footed Geese passed overhead. Nearby, along the cliff top at Buckton there were 24 Snow Buntings, a Russian White-fronted Goose flew north-west with Pink-feet which totalled 165 in three flocks. Corn Bunting numbers remained high with 160 noted together with 21 Rock Pipits, 120 Skylarks and 25 Yellowhammers. Six Redwings and 28 Fieldfares were also present.
