Another day of fresh north-easterly winds. Mostly overcast, the temperature rose to 9C during the early afternoon and rain arrived yet again after dark.
Seawatching at the Fog Station was more eventful than in recent days. Little Auks were passing again with 13N while skuas included 4 Bonxies and 5 Pomarine north (also 1 south). Duck passage was also improved; 10 Wigeon, 106 Teal, 7 Scaup, 161 Eider and a Long-tailed Duck all passed north while a Goosander went south.
The sea was also watched at North Landing where 3 Mediterranean Gulls passed while at South Landing 11 Eiders went east. Bempton also provided some interest over the sea with a Little Auk, a Great Skua, 53 Eiders and 8 Common Scoters going north and a Great Northern Diver south.
On land, the Hume’s Warbler at Bempton was present for its tenth day joined by a Chiffchaff and a Snow Bunting while a Black Redstart was at the Fog Station.
