A light westerly breeze strengthened during the course of the day; after an overcast start, sunny intervals featured in the afternoon.
A total of 235 Pink-footed Geese flew south, with other wildfowl sightings including a Barnacle Goose, 130 Wigeon that flew north past South Landing, 600 Common Scoter and a Red-breasted Merganser. Three Jack Snipe were logged, including an individual in off the sea. Raptor sightings included 13 Common Buzzards, a Merlin and eight Sparrowhawks. Three Water Rails were located in the Thornwick area, with a single Short-eared Owl on the outer head. Migrant passerines included 47 Goldcrests, 20 Yellow-browed Warblers, two Garden Warblers, 560 Starlings, four Fieldfares, 170 Blackbirds, 270 Redwing, 55 Song Thrush, a Black Redstart, four Whinchat, 42 Brambling, 40 Lesser Redpolls, 16 Siskin and two Hawfinch.
West of the Dykes, records from Bempton Cliffs RSPB included 190 Pink-footed Geese, a Fieldfare and seven Lesser Redpolls. A Water Rail was seen at Buckton.
