Gale force southerly winds were the main feature of an overcast day with occasional light rain. Seawatching highlights included a pale-bellied Brent Goose, a drake Mandarin Duck, 130 Wigeon, 557 Teal and 42 Dunlin flying south, with two Little Gulls flying north.
Thornwick Pools hosted 19 Teal, single Wigeon and Dunlin, together with two Snipe. Despite the strong winds, it was evident that some migrants remained from yesterday’s influx: six Yellow-browed Warblers were equally split between the outer head and North Landing, with four Ring Ouzels at the latter site and a Redstart on the former.
