A day of light, variable winds, overcast skies during the morning, with prolonged sunny spells later. Seawatching highlights included the following birds flying south: nine Pink-footed Geese, eight dark-bellied Brent Geese, 211 Wigeon, 19 Shoveler, two Pintail, 114 Teal, 92 Common Scoter, five Goldeneye, a Sooty Shearwater, 30 Little Gulls and a Sandwich Tern. Heading north were three dark-bellied Brent Geese, two Gadwall, 27 Eider, eight Little Gulls and six Bonxies. In addition, a Long-eared Owl flew in off the sea at 1105hrs. Potentially the best bird was a Swift sp. offshore at 1036hrs which showed several features of a Pallid, but views were insufficient to be conclusive.
Thornwick Pools attracted three Water Rails, with three Woodcock also noted on the headland. Passerine interest included 3455 Redwing, 905 Blackbirds, 520 Song Thrush, 29 Fieldfare, seven Ring Ouzels, 760 Starlings in off, 14 Yellow-browed Warblers, 17 Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler, 14 Blackcap, two Lesser Whitethroats, 35 Goldcrests, six Grey Wagtails, 78 Robins, two Wheatears, a Black Redstart, two Hawfinch (Lighthouse Road & Old Fall), 193 Bramblings, 16 Reed Buntings and a Lapland Bunting.
West of the Dykes, a Ring Ouzel was in the Bempton Chalet Park and a Yellow-browed Warbler and four Lapland Buntings at Buckton.
