The weather consisted of strong south-westerly winds, heavy rain morning and late afternoon, overcast skies and temperatures peaking at 13 degrees C. A Great Shearwater that lingered off the Seawatch Observatory for an hour represented the day’s highlight. Additional seawatch records included 16 Whooper Swans, four Pintail, a Great Northern Diver, two Bonxies and eight Arctic Skuas moving south, with four Sooty Shearwater heading in the opposite direction. Three Shoveler overflew Thornwick Pools, where 46 Teal, three Wigeon, a Water Rail and the juvenile Spotted Redshank remained in residence.
