Another mild sunny day with a light north westerly wind. A single Balearic Shearwater flew north during the sea watch, along with 2 Sooty Shearwater, 4 Manx, 6 Arctic Skua (1 south), 3 Bonxie, 1 Little gull, 256 Common Scoter (plus 11 south), 10 RT Diver (plus 18 south) and 26 Pinkfeet south.
A further 239 Pinkfeet flew south over the western side of the recording area. A total of four Yellow-browed warbler were present across the headland including birds in the gorse field and at Thornwick. A Snow bunting was on the edge of the golf course early morning. Other passerines of note included 5 Mistle thrush on the outer head, 1 Fieldfare, small movements of siskin and redpoll (21 ringed at Buckton). 11 Coal tit were also noteworthy, 8 of which were seen to fly in off the sea at Selwick’s bay.
A Hummingbird Hawkmoth was in Outerhead gardens early morning.
