Largely overcast, with a light south-west wind and a maximum of 16 degrees C. Six Mute Swans and 22 Tufted Ducks were on Thornwick Lakes, while a Water Rail and Cetti’s Warbler were at the nearby Pools. Three Great Northern Divers flew south past the outer head, where a lone Great White Egret headed in a similar direction. Eight Little Egrets included a flock of six birds, a first-winter Yellow-legged Gull fed off the Fog Station and a Merlin was at North Marsh. Migrant passerines included two Yellow-browed Warblers, a Lesser Whitethroat, 15 Redwing, two Wheatear, four Grey Wagtails, 65 Redpolls and 12 Siskin.
Elsewhere, 1100 Pink-footed Geese at Bempton village included 500 in stubble fields and 600 south. A Common Swift flew south-east past the nearby reserve, where a Short-eared Owl and four Redpolls were also present.
