A cold night with a touch of ground frost at dawn gave way to a largely sunny day with a light SSW wind. The temperature peaked at 14C.
The morning seawatch produced 18 Wigeon, 5 Teal, 6 Eider, 10 Common Scoter, a Goosander and 2 Red-throated Divers all heading south. A single Knot and 90 Little Gulls (11S, 70N), 3 Great and 2 Arctic Skuas also passed.
Birding interest around the Outer Head was again dominated by incoming birds though in lower numbers than in recent days. Highlights included 823 Redwings, 4 Ring Ouzels, 17 Brambling, 12 Siskin while 3 Whinchats, 8 Stonechats, a Lesser Whitethroat, 10 Blackcaps, Siberian Chiffchaff and 4 Yellow-browed Warblers were considered to be lingering having made landfall earlier in the week. Two House Martins passed over South Landing where a Water Rail was by the car park. Wildfowl were also in evidence with 37 Pink-feet wandering around the Outer Head, 9 Whooper Swans, and 2 Wigeon.
At Bempton a Great White Egret flew south and 2 Ring Ouzels were also present.
