A relatively bright day, with a cold but relatively light north-westerly wind and temperatures peaking at 11 degrees C. Two skeins of Pink-footed Geese (112 birds in total) flew south during the morning’s seawatch that also featured five Eiders, a Velvet Scoter, 37 Red-throated Divers, a Great Northern Diver, a Bonxie and a juvenile Pomarine Skua moving south. Four Grey Wagtails south over the Fog Station were notable, where a Snow Bunting flew north.
Pink-footed Geese (607) were also observed moving south over the headland, whilst three Woodcock made landfall. Two thousand Woodpigeons were noteworthy, as were nine Chiffchaffs, a Yellow-browed Warbler (South Landing) and four Blackcap. A late Wheatear, three Grey Wagtails, a Twite and one Crossbill were also recorded. A skein of 290 Pink-footed Geese flew south over RSPB Bempton Cliffs at mid-day.
Eighteen birds were processed during a ringing session at South Landing and included two Grey Wagtails and two Goldcrests.
