A slow thaw set in as the temperature briefly reached 5°C on a sunny day with light north-westerlies.
Ten Velvet Scoter were the main highlight at the Fog Station where 106 Common Scoter, a male Long-tailed Duck, a male Goosander, a first-winter Caspian Gull and a Great Northern Diver were also logged.
A Shoveler and three Gadwall remained at Thornwick, the Golf Course attracted 16 Golden Plover and a Lapwing where a Marsh Harrier and Merlin were seen hunting. A single Brambling was in a village garden. The Lesser White-fronted Goose flock continued their stay on the Outer Head with their adopted juvenile Russian White-front.
A Marsh Harrier was also seen at Bempton Cliffs RSPB where eight Corn Buntings and a Water Rail were also present.
