It was an overcast day, with a moderate north-north-westerly wind. Seawatching highlights included 39 Red-throated Divers flying south, a Great Crested Grebe, five Sooty Shearwaters and four Manx Shearwaters heading north, with one Balearic Shearwater and seven Eiders moving south. Eight Arctic Skuas flew south and a juvenile Long-tailed Skua went north, along with a first calendar-year Mediterranean Gull. In addition, 176 Meadow Pipits and two Grey Wagtails also flew north.
A handful of Redstarts, Pied Flycatcher, Whinchat and Wheatears remained on the Outer Head, there was an increase in the numbers of Goldcrests present and five Lesser Redpolls frequented Old Fall.
