A mild, dry day with a moderate westerly and the temperature reaching 13C mid-afternoon.
It was a very quiet seawatch with 17 Red-throated Divers and two Common Scoter passing south, a single Bonxie north and a Velvet Scoter offshore being the highlights.
Pink-footed Geese were on the move again with 510 passing south over the Outer Head. A single Golden Plover overflew Thornwick Pools where 47 Teal continued to dabble. A lone Wigeon frequented The Lakes and a Water Rail in the scrub at South Landing. It was also quiet from a passerine perspective – 17 Redwing, a Grey Wagtail, 35 Siskins and a Brambling coming in off were the best of the day.
At Bempton Cliffs RSPB, 300 Pink-feet were seen heading south during the morning and a Short-eared Owl appeared late afternoon.
