The day started with moderate/strong north-westerly winds, although the wind dropped off during the day. Temperatures reached 7 degrees C during sunny intervals. A Blue Fulmar flew north on the seawatch, as did 389 Fulmars, one Manx Shearwater, 349 Puffins and six Lesser Black-backed Gulls also headed north, of which five appeared to be ‘intermedius’. In addition, tens of thousands of auks streamed back north after an absence of several days.
Elsewhere, the Pintail remained on North Marsh, a Merlin hunted over South Landing, a Short-eared Owl was present in the Gorse Field, with single Goldcrest and Chiffchaff also observed.
West of the Dykes, the Bempton/Buckton area attracted two Short-eared Owls, two Common Buzzards, a Jack Snipe, four Scandinavian Rock Pipits and 50 Yellowhammers.
