The weather consisted of sunny intervals, a light/moderate south-west wind and a high of 14 degrees C. Seawatch highlights included three Whooper Swans, 123 Little Gulls, two Mediterranean Gulls, a first-winter Caspian Gull and a Great Northern Diver all moving south. Elsewhere, an additional nine Whooper Swans were recorded along with 2700 Pink-footed Geese. North Marsh attracted a Short-eared Owl, South Landing a single Yellow-browed Warbler. However, the best new arrival was a Water Pipit that dropped onto Thornwick Pools.
The long-staying Red-flanked Bluetail remained at RSPB Bempton Cliffs, where two Water Rails, four House Martins and a Yellow-browed Warbler were also present.
