Strong north-north-west winds, overcast for much of the day and temperatures reached 11 degrees C; all of which combined to produce an excellent day’s seawatching, as birds headed north into the wind. Totals included a Red-throated Diver, 317 Fulmars, 128 Manx Shearwaters, 14 Teal, 1420 Common Scoters, two Bar-tailed Godwits, four Pomarine Skuas and five Bonxies. The highlight was a summer-plummaged Black Guillemot observed off South Landing during the afternoon.
Elsewhere, a Little Ringed Plover visited Thornwick Pools, a Hobby flew through Church Lane and three Siskins in a nearby garden.
