The weather consisted of overcast skies, relatively light winds from the north and a top temperature of ten degrees C. Lingering from previous days were the Two-barred Warbler, Pallas’s Warbler, two Dusky Warblers and the Red-headed Bunting.
A Great Northern Diver flew north during the morning’s seawatch, while two Velvet Scoters were on the sea off the South Cliffs. A total of 15 Waxwings were recorded; a party of ten toured the outer head, four flew west over the Dykes and a lone bird came in off the sea late morning. Single Hawfinch and Twite were on the ‘motorway’ hedge south of the lighthouse, while single Woodcock and Ring Ouzel were in Holmes Gut; another Ring Ouzel appeared near North Dykes. Single Woodcock and Jack Snipe dropped into the lighthouse grassland cover crop, while three Snow Buntings were on nearby Cattlemere. A Firecrest was located at Hartendale near one of the aforementioned the Dusky Warblers.
Hen Harriers were recorded at Buckton and Bempton, while four Short-eared Owls hunted the reserve.
