Light north-east winds, generally overcast skies and temperatures reaching six degrees precipitated a movement of Velvet Scoters; 16 flew past the outer head (15 north, one south), with an additional bird still in residence off Beacon Hill. Seawatching also produced a Pale-bellied Brent Goose and two Bonxies moving south, with seven Eiders and a Manx Shearwater flying north. Additional sightings off Beacon Hill included two Great Northern Divers flying east, 114 Red-throated Divers on the sea, along with 12 Great Crested Grebes, 47 Common Scoters, 19 Wigeon and five Eider. The headland itself hosted the long-staying Mute Swan at Thornwick Lakes, a Woodcock, 16 Fieldfares and two Redwing. Two Short-eared Owls continued to entertain at RSPB Bempton Cliffs.
