Light WNW winds with about half cloud cover dominated the head. Migration of passerines continued to be most obvious with the movement of small numbers of Siskins and Redpolls as well as Meadow Pipits. 14 Siskin and 2 Redpolls were around the Bay Brambles early, and 6 Redpoll roosted with the large Linnet flock in Thornwick Reed Bed. About 50 Meadow Pipits were evident moving through the outer head, while a single Coal Tit visited outer head gardens. Three Chiffchaff, one Goldcrest were on the ‘Old Fall circuit’ and a small increase in numbers of Reed Bunting and Robins probably indicates some migrants birds.
The morning seawatch had 10 Sooty and 1 Balearic Shearwater, while the larger numbers of smaller gull species continued with single Little Gull, 870 Black-headed and 280 Common Gulls north. Single Arctic Skua and 5 Bonxies as well a small numbers of duck were moving with 5 Wigeon, 4 Eider and 66 Common Scoter recorded. Thornwick Pool held a single Tufted Duck and up to 20 Curlew and 2 Yellow Wagtail (with up to 35 Pied Wagtail) were on the Golf course.
The Eastern Subalpine Warbler was reported from the usual hedge east of Old Fall Plantation.
