It was a relatively overcast day, with occasional brighter spells, a moderate westerly wind developing and temperatures peaking at 15 degrees C. Wildfowl on the move included single Goldeneye and Velvet Scoter, 141 Common Scoters and five Red-breasted Mergansers; 16 Sooty Shearwaters moved north, along with an adult Pomarine Skua and 11 Arctic Skuas. A first-winter Yellow-legged Gull was offshore, as was one of the two first-winter Caspian Gulls recorded during the day, with the other loafing off Beacon Hill. Cetacean interest included a 20-strong pod of Bottlenose Dolphins and a Minke Whale. Thornwick Pools attracted two Pink-footed Geese, a Goldeneye and four Wigeon; 41 Dunlin frequented South Landing beach, while three Grey Plover were located on the rocky shore below the South Cliffs.
Five Yellow-browed Warblers graced the outer head, along with a Yellow Wagtail, Common Redstart, single Pied Flycatcher, a Common Whitethroat, five Goldcrests, eight Redwing, nine Stonechats and a Lesser Redpoll.
