Blustery easterly winds developed after a relatively calm start, with heavy rain preceded by showers, while temperatures reached 12 degrees C. Seawatch highlights included two Long-tailed Ducks and two juvenile Pomarine Skuas moving south, with a Sooty Shearwater and Sandwich Tern north; 74 Little Gulls and two Little Auks were also recorded.
A total of 2960 Pink-footed Geese were recorded on the outer head, with the majority moving to cliff top fields west of the Dykes. The freshwater sites in the Thornwick area hosted ten Mute Swans, 144 Teal, 14 Tufted Ducks, a Goldeneye, a Little Grebe, two Water Rails and a Cetti’s Warbler. Migrants included five Woodcock, 195 Blackbirds and a Ring Ouzel, while the Red-headed Bunting re-appeared at North Marsh.
A flock of 1000 Pink-footed Geese at RSPB Bempton Cliffs included a single Ruddy Shelduck.
