A moderate north-easterly and sunny intervals predominated. Seawatching produced 70 Manx Shearwaters heading north, a Blue Fulmar, a juvenile Long-tailed Skua that initially flew south before heading back north and a juvenile Mediterranean Gull.
Thornwick Pool held a Greenshank, two Green Sandpipers, a Ruff and a Dunlin, whilst the flashes near Old Fall attracted two Greenshank, three Ruff, two Ringed Plover and two Knot.
Passerines arrived in small numbers and included a ‘new’ Barred Warbler at ‘Booted Gully’; the small scrubby ravine east of South Landing. In addition, two Pied Flycatchers and a Spotted Flycatcher were present, with small numbers of Willow Warblers scattered across the headland.
Three Common Buzzards were noted at Buckton, with a Marsh Harrier at Speeton.
