An overcast day, with occasional showers and a blustery southerly wind. During the morning’s seawatch, two Gadwall flew south, a juvenile Sabine’s Gull flew north before it fed off the Fog Station, 181 Little Gulls flew south (13 north) and a juvenile Pomarine Skua flew north.
Ten Goosander flying west past Hartendale represented a notable record, whilst two Woodcock were located. Two Red-breasted Flycatchers were present: a single at North Landing and the male remaining in Old Fall, whilst the Shore Lark continued to show well near the Fog Station. Further migrant totals included 23 Ring Ouzel, 579 Redwing, 65 Blackbirds, 212 Song Thrush, five Fieldfare, 92 Goldcrests, eight Yellow-browed Warblers, 25 Chiffchaffs, two Willow Warblers, seven Blackcap, a Common Whitethroat, four Lesser Whitethroats, a Reed Warbler at North Landing, 57 Robins, five Redstarts, three Wheatear and 22 Brambling.
RSPB Bempton Cliffs attracted four Ring Ouzels, 380 Redwing, 60 Song Thrush, four Fieldfares, 30 Goldcrest, a Willow Warbler, three Siskin and 13 Brambling.
