A bright day, with prolonged sunny intervals, a relatively light southerly wind and temperatures peaking at 13 degrees C. A single dark-bellied Brent Goose and creamcrown Marsh Harrier flew south during the morning’s seawatch. A total of 360 Puffins were recorded between North Dykes and the Fog Station, with the majority rafting below the cliffs. Elsewhere, a Merlin overflew Old Fall. Passerine migrants included 460 Starlings, seven Fieldfare, 72 Redwing, seven Goldcrest, the long-staying Siberian Chiffchaff, nine Chiffchaffs, 12 Pied Wagtails, seven Siskin and two Brambling. Butterfly sightings included a scattering of Small Tortoiseshells across the headland and, more unusually, a Brimstone in the village. Notable records at Buckton included a Water Rail, one Goldcrest and four Lapland Buntings.
