A calm day, with bright intervals developing after an overcast start. Seawatching highlights included a dark-bellied Brent Goose and a Manx Shearwater flew north, whilst a Whooper Swan, a Long-tailed Duck, four Great Northern Divers, ten Little Gulls, 24 Bonxies and an Arctic Skua headed south.
A total of 212 Pink-footed Geese headed south over the outer head, while there were 56 Teal, a Little Egret, two Water Rails and five Jack Snipe in residence. Two Short-eared Owls hunted the lighthouse grasslands late afternoon. The Hume’s Warbler was seen again at the Roadside Pool along Lighthouse Road; a reminder to all birders to please park at the lighthouse and walk back to view from the roadside only. Two Lapland Buntings were in fields north of Thornwick.
West of the Dykes, 540 Pink-footed Geese flew south at Bempton, as did a Lapland Bunting and two Snow Buntings. Bempton Cliffs RSPB also hosted a Siberian Chiffchaff, while there were two Lapland Buntings at Buckton.
