A day of light west-south-west winds, sunny intervals and temperatures rising to 14 degrees C; the eclipse was barely visible due to cloud cover.
Wildfowl included the drake Pintail, 37 Teal and a drake Wigeon. The two Red-necked Grebes were near South Dykes, whilst a Great Northern Diver was off South Landing. Three Common Buzzards appeared over Mid Dykes, single Woodcocks were present at South Landing and ‘Booted Gully’, whilst a Short-eared Owl frequented Oceanview. Passerines included four Redwing, a Fieldfare, 2500 Starlings, two Black Redstarts (at South Landing beach and below the Fog Station), a Stonechat, 13 Scandinavian Rock Pipits (12 South Landing beach and one below the Fog Station), one Chiffchaff, five Goldcrests and a Siskin.
West of the Dykes, 18 Whooper Swans flew north over Buckton, as did two Red Kites, with three Short-eared Owls in the same area. Four Common Buzzards appeared over Bempton, with a Stonechat at Bempton RSPB.
