A day that felt cold due to strong south-east winds and temperatures pegged back to seven degrees C, despite sunny intervals. During the morning’s seawatch, two Pintail, 14 Common Scoters, four Little Gulls and two Lesser Black-backed Gulls flew south. Raptor interest was provided by two Marsh Harriers heading south, three Red Kites and a male Merlin, whilst a Grey Plover visited flooded fields. Passerine interest included 2500 Starlings, seven Chiffchaffs, four rubicola-type Stonechats, a Black Redstart, a White Wagtail, four Siskin and 30 Yellowhammers; the latter at Hartendale. Two Goldcrests, a Chiffchaff and 12 Siskin were recorded at Buckton.
