Today's bitter North-easterly wind seemed to do the trick, with a nice variety of birds present for so late into the month. The highlight of the day was a Snow Bunting at Ferrybridge; this was only the second record this year after the subliminal fly-over bird back in October. Additional new arrivals from around the Bill included singles of Chiffchaff, Redwing and Redpoll whilst a total of 8 Purple Sandpipers was the most seen this winter. At sea, a total of 16 Red-throated Divers, 5 Common Scoters, 2 Brent Geese and 2 Velvet Scoters were recorded.
Today's Snow Bunting proved much more obliging, as it pitched in for around an hour along the shingle beach across from Ferrybridge before being lost further along the shore © Pete Saunders
The Redpoll was busy feeding away on the bountiful seedheads around Culverwell © Jodie Henderson
