Initial light south-westerly winds morphed into stronger south-easterlies later and rain arrived from early afternoon. Seawatching highlights included 107 Red-throated Divers and five Great Northern Divers flying north, with two White-fronted Geese, 32 Wigeon, a Gadwall, 136 Teal, 22 Mallard, one Pintail, two Shoveler and 11 Common Scoter moving south. Single Goldeneye and Little Auk headed north, whilst 13 Lapwing, two Bar-tailed Godwits, two Bonxie, five Little Gulls and one Puffin also flew south.
Away from the sea, sightings included 70 Pink-footed Geese over, the drake Pintail, 43 Teal, a Common Buzzard in the Dykes, a Golden Plover, one Woodcock, a Short-eared Owl near the Lighthouse, the two Richard’s Pipits still, one Redwing, 15 Fieldfare, a Stonechat and three Siskins.
West of the Dykes, the two White-fronted Geese near Buckton Hall were joined by a third bird.
