Very light northerly winds established during a day of sunny intervals, but mainly thick fog, especially on the outer head. During the seawatch, nine dark-bellied Brent Geese, 68 Wigeon, a Bonxie and two Arctic Skuas flew north.
Passerine interest was headlined by no fewer than 24 Yellow-browed Warblers, including three birds at Bempton Cliffs RSPB. The greatest concentration was between North Landing and North Dykes, where 12 birds were present. Only two were located on the outer head which was shrouded by thick fog for the most part and presumably invisible to incoming migrants. Additional tallies included 55 Song Thrush, 12 Redwing, ten Willow Warblers, four Chiffchaff, three Lesser Whitethroats, four Common Whitethroats, two Garden Warblers, four Whinchat, seven Spotted Flycatchers, two Pied Flycatchers (including an interesting individual that lacked white in the wings), a Tree Pipit, two Brambling, four Siskin and a Snow Bunting.
West of the Dykes, in addition to the aforementioned Yellow-browed Warblers at Bempton Cliffs RSPB there were three Lesser Whitethroats, two Pied Flycatchers, three Redstarts, four Whinchat, together with single Brambling, Siskin and Lapland Bunting. Sightings from Buckton included a Ruff, ten Song Thrush, four Redwing, a Grasshopper Warbler, two Lesser Whitethroats, four Whinchat, two Redstarts and a Tree Pipit.
