A day of change in the weather started with ESE winds with rain gradually veering south-west by the end of the day as the rain cleared to leave sunny calm conditions. The seawatch was much quieter than recent days the only highlight being 1 Pomarine Skua.
With good numbers of birders covering the land there were some good birds around. The day started with flocks of Redwing arriving in the rain with many flocks of 1-200 in size. It was a good day for Ring Ouzel with up to 30 recorded in the Flamborough area and 3 at Bempton RSPB. The bird of the day was a Short-toed Lark at Thornwick joining the Shore Lark on the Headland which remained near South Landing. 2 Firecrest were also new including 1 ringed in Old Fall Plantation. The Great Grey Shrike remained on Old Fall. Other migrant totals included 5 Yellow-browed Warbler, 2 Garden Warbler, 1 eastern type Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Jay, 1 Black Redstart, 2 Woodcock.
The male Long-tailed Duck showed well on the sea off Booted Gulley with a Scaup flying east early in the morning. 2 Dark-bellied Brent Geese also flew east. 3 Goldeneye were on Thornwick Pool. At the end of the day a Long-eared Owl flew in off the sae by the Fog Station.
Birds at Buckton included 4 Ring Ouzel, 3 Goldeneye east, 250 Redwing, 100 Song thrush, Tree Pipit, 2 Chiffchaff, Woodcock, 6 Blackcap, 30 Goldcrest, 2 Stonechat and a Short-eared Owl hunting at dusk.
