It was another day of moderate south-westerly winds, generally overcast conditions with sporadic rain. Seawatching highlights included 17 Red-throated Divers, four Great Northern Divers, 33 Pink-footed Geese and two Arctic Skuas flying south.
The day’s main feature was a southerly movement of 154 Whooper Swans that included a flock of 46 birds; movement was confined to the period from 0745-1130hrs. A White-fronted Goose toured the Headland during the morning, with a skein of 14 Pink-footed Geese also cutting the Headland as they flew south. A total of 145 Common Scoter appeared off the South Cliffs and a Goldeneye flew past South Landing. Thornwick Pools attracted single Little Grebe, Tufted Duck, Shoveler and Wigeon, three Teal, one Water Rail and a Stonechat. A juvenile Glaucous x Herring Gull hybrid also dropped onto the pool to bathe during the morning. There was a Chiffchaff in South Landing and two Snow Buntings on the cliff top south of the Fog Station.
