A bright, sunny day with a light/moderate north-westerly wind. Seawatching highlights included a pale-bellied Brent Goose, 19 Whooper Swans, two Shoveler, a Pintail, one Eider, 30 Red-throated Divers and seven Bonxies flying south, with two Manx Shearwaters and two Mediterranean Gulls heading in the opposite direction. A total of 1500 Little Gulls fed offshore, whilst further sightings at the Fog Station included a Short-eared Owl in off, three Snow Buntings overhead and a Twite that lingered in the area all day.
Fifteen Whooper Swans rested on the beach near New Fall, a Jack Snipe showed well at Thornwick Pools, whilst a first-winter Common Tern graced South Landing. Passerine interest was relatively limited, with one Wheatear, two Lesser Redpoll and nine Crossbill; the latter flying over Holmes Gut. Butterfly interest included two Small Coppers near the Fog Station.
