Thick fog drifted ashore soon after dawn and preceded a brief misty spell before thick fog returned once again. A light/moderate northerly wind was a constant, with temperatures reaching 15 degrees C. Watching the sea proved nigh on impossible nevermind seawatching, so attention was again was on the land. Despite the challenging visibility, there was an impressive cast list: Eastern Olivaceous Warbler, two Little Buntings, Hoopoe, 27 Yellow-browed Warblers, four Red-breasted Flycatchers and a juvenile Honey Buzzard.
Despite showing well at times from first light, the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler flew north along Old Fall hedge at 1000hrs and wasn’t relocated. Of the aforementioned, one Little Bunting remained in the vicinity of Old Fall, while another flew into the Lighthouse Crop late morning. The Hoopoe remained for its third day, but was only glimpsed twice near Lighthouse Road before disappearing into the fog. Three of the four Red-breasted Flycatchers were considered ‘new’, with yesterday’s bird still present at Old Fall. The dark juvenile Honey Buzzard appeared in the ‘misty window’ at and flew east over North Marsh before circling higher into the cloud base at 1310hrs. Additional sightings included Hobby and Little Stint at South Landing, a first-winter Caspian Gull, four Pied Flycatchers, a Spotted Flycatcher, a Brambling and 13 Siskin.
Within the above totals, two Yellow-browed Warblers were at RSPB Bempton Cliffs and three Yellow-browed Warblers and a Pied Flycatcher at Buckton.
