After a frosty start and light south-south-west winds, the wind strengthened considerably and rain arrived from early afternoon, whilst temperatures reached 4 degrees C. Highlights of the seawatch included two Shelduck flying north, four Common Scoter north, a Velvet Scoter south, a 2nd/3rd calendar-year Glaucouc Gull south and seven Puffins north. Both the Greenland & Russian White-fronted Geese remained in residence, with nine Wigeon and 18 Teal present and seven Common and one Velvet Scoter off South Landing, where the Bar-tailed Godwit and Woodcock lingered. Two Coal Tits and a Treecreeper were also present at South Landing, whilst a Scandinavian Rock Pipit was located near North Marsh.
Buckton sightings included a Water Rail, six Short-eared Owls, two Peregrines, four Lapwing, 150 Yellowhammers and 60 Corn Buntings. So far this year, 36 Yellowhammers have been caught and ringed at Buckton, with large numbers now coming to the corn being put out around the main dell.
