Light northerly winds and overcast conditions predominated throughout the day. Highlight was a Fea’s(-type) Petrel that flew north from 1800-1805hrs. Additional seawatch records included 22 Red-throated Divers that flew north along with 385 Fulmars, a Blue Fulmar, 21 Sooty Shearwaters, two Balearic Shearwaters and eight Manx Shearwaters. Wildfowl on the move included one pale-bellied Brent Goose, a Shelduck, 54 Wigeon, a Gadwall, 413 Teal, two Tufted Ducks and 436 Common Scoter all flying north. All four skua species were recorded with two Pomarine, 22 Arctic, an adult Long-tailed and five Bonxies flying north. A juvenile Yellow-legged Gull also flew north.
Thornwick Pool hosted a Grey Heron, four Wigeon, eight Teal, seven Dunlin and a Redshank, together with a Kingfisher. Three Ruff and seven Whimbrel also frequented the Headland. Passerines included a Wheatear, Grey Wagtail, the White Wagtail and a very early Snow Bunting near the Lighthouse.
