Another day of moderate North-easterly winds, saw a small arrival of thrushes, with a minimum of 10 Song Thrushes and 3 Redwings pitched in around the Bill. A total of 3 over-wintering Chiffchaffs were recorded around the obs area, with an additional 2 at Southwell whilst the Purple Sandpiper count was back down to 6 around the obelisk. A busy morning's seawatch was dominated by Auk movement, with approximately 550 heading east in a 10 minute timed count. A further 13 Red-throated Divers, 6 Common Scoters, 3 Velvet Scoters and a Little Egret were recorded past the bill. A total of 3 Great Northern Divers were present at Ferrybridge, with an additional 5 Common Scoter, 2 Great Northern Divers and a Black-necked Grebe in the harbour.
