Increasingly strong southerly winds established during a day that featured sunny intervals and increasingly cloudy skies with temperatures reaching ten degrees C. A skein of 60 Pink-footed Geese flew north early morning, a Goosander moved south, whilst three Long-tailed Ducks lingered on the sea off Hartendale. Two Red-legged Partridges frequented Beacon Hill and a total of three Woodcocks also lingered. A Corn Bunting east of the village was a noteworthy record of a species that has been scarce throughout the winter. Although the larger numbers now seem to have dispersed, 25 Lapland Buntings were still on cliff top fields at Buckton.
