Weatherwise, it was a quiet day with sunny intervals, a light south-westerly wind and the temperature reaching a maximum of 9C.
Morning seawatching was quiet with 7 Common Scoter being the highlight while 35 Red-throated Divers were offshore and 40 Purple Sandpipers were below the Fog Station. The main interest of the day concerned groups of geese around the Outer Head with 8 Russian White-fronts near Northcliffe Marsh and several small parties of Pink-feet totalling 116 mostly on or over the southern side of the Head. Other wildfowl seen included a dozen Whooper Swans overflying Sykes Plantation and 2 Shelduck. More than 2000 Woodpigeon were feeding on stubble near South Landing while passerines were represented by the long staying male Black Redstart at the Fog Station, 2 Grey Wagtails and 5 Lapland Buntings on North Cliff. A lone Short-eared Owl was at Thornwick Nab.
At Bempton Cliffs, owls showed well again with 3 Short-eared and 2 Barn viewed from Cliff Lane. A Little Egret was photographed flying overhead, a Goldeneye flew south and 5 Grey Partridge were at the Visitor Centre. Between 20 and 30 Harbour Porpoises were off the cliffs at Grandstand / Bartlett Nab.
