The day was largely overcast with occasional light showers and a light/moderate north-easterly wind. Seawatching produced six Sooty Shearwaters heading north with a Tufted Duck and 11 Bonxies flying south. In addition, a Great Northern Diver flew north over the Headland, a lone Whooper Swan toured the area early morning and Thornwick Pools attracted a Jack Snipe.
The Siberian Stonechat remained south of the Lighthouse, whilst a Little Bunting was a new discovery at Old Fall. The Pallas’s Warbler was still at the latter site, a Barred Warbler in the Bay Brambles was new, four Yellow-browed Warblers were located, while there were two Great Grey Shrikes, including a new individual at Old Fall. Other migrants included four Short-eared Owls, two Ring Ouzels, two Redstarts, 20 Brambling and a Lapland Bunting; numbers of Goldcrests were down on previous days, although several hundred were still scattered throughout the area.
Buckton was rewarded with an Olive-backed Pipit which was trapped and ringed, as well as two Pallas’s Warbler, one of which was trapped. There were also three Short-eared Owls, a Long-eared Owl, one Firecrest, 90 Goldcrests and single Snow and Lapland Buntings.
