The weather consisted of light/moderate south-westerly winds, sunny intervals and temperatures peaking at nine degrees C. Lone Pintail and Mediterranean Gull flew south during the seawatch, as did 11 ‘northern’ Herring Gulls. The day’s highlights involved the discovery of a Bittern at Thornwick and the relocation of the Firecrest in South Dykes. Additional records included three Barnacle Geese, two Whooper Swans, six Goldcrest and two Nuthatch.
