The recent relatively settled weather ended abruptly. Overnight, a strong north north westerly brought temperatures down significantly as they struggled to reach 8C and a few light showers whipped though.
Those that braved the morning seawatch were rewarded with six Great Northern and 48 Red-throated Divers, five Sooty Shearwaters, a Pomarine Skua and seven Bonxies, two Little Auks and two Mediterranean Gulls. A Peregrine and a Woodcock were also seen to come in off.
Elsewhere, pickings were thin though they included two Long-tailed Ducks, numbers of Teal increased to 67. A Chiffchaff was in South Dykes while winter thrushes were limited to nine Fieldfare and four Redwing.
At Bempton Cliffs RSPB, a Manx Shearwater flew SE while close by 70 Lapwing were in fields between Speeton and Buckton Hall.
