For the third consecutive day, strong westerly winds ensured birding was difficult on a day of sunny intervals, after a largely overcast start. An Eider, four Common Scoter, two Red-throated Divers, seven Manx Shearwaters, two Sandwich Terns and a Common Tern flew past the Fog Station during the morning.
The Egyptian Goose and lone Wigeon remained in residence, whilst wader interest included a Ringed Plover, one Little Ringed Plover and three Dunlin. A Quail called from cliff top fields at Buckton and a Hobby flew west over Wolds Farm. However, better still the same location hosted the year’s first Turtle Dove. A total of 22 Swifts flew south, but passerine interest was confined to a Spotted Flycatcher, two Wheatear, a White Wagtail and the year’s first Crossbills; two flew west over the outer head.
