An overcast morning, with sunny spells during the afternoon and a light north-east wind. Seawatching produced a Black-throated Diver heading north, three Sooty and two Balearic Shearwaters, 196 Common Scoter and a first-winter Mediterranean Gull. Three Caspian Gulls were located amongst the large gull flocks, two sub-adults and a first calendar-year, whilst two Yellow-legged Gulls were also present; an adult and a first-winter.
The Hobby appeared once again over the Outer Head, a Common Sandpiper was on the rocks near Old Fall, with a Greenshank at South Landing and eight Snipe flew in off the sea. Thornwick Pool hosted three Tufted Ducks and 11 Teal.
The day’s highlight occurred at Buckton at the very start of the day, when a Nightjar appeared around the heligoland trap at dawn; a Lapland Bunting was in the same area. Additional passerine migrants included nine Whinchat, nine Wheatear, a Redstart, six Pied and one Spotted Flycatcher, two Reed Warblers, one Garden Warbler, 17 Willow Warblers, 12 Chiffchaffs, a Tree Pipit and a Lesser Redpoll. However, pride of place went to two Yellow-browed Warblers in the Selwick’s Bay area and three Barred Warblers; two in the Gorse Field and the other at Old Fall Steps.
