A cloudy start to the day, with early morning drizzle followed by sunny intervals later; temperatures reached 13 degrees C. Seawatching highlights included a Pink-footed Goose, two Eider, a Velvet Scoter, two Great Crested Grebes, a juvenile Pomarine Skua and an Arctic Skua all flying south. Later in the day, a Brent Goose flew south and 100 Little Gulls fed offshore of Selwick’s Bay. A high tide roost of waders near the Fog Station contained 60 Turnstone and 47 Purple Sandpipers.
Passerine interest included ten Yellowhammers and eight Corn Buntings near North Dykes. A total of 30 birds were also rung at South Landing, including six Goldcrests, two Chiffchaff and a Lesser Redpoll.
