A light northerly breeze lowered temperatures despite prolonged periods of hazy sunshine. Seawatching was rewarded with 18 Common Scoter, three Red-throated Divers, three Manx Shearwaters, five Dunlin, a Little Gull, 284 Sandwich Terns, two Common Terns and an Arctic Tern – all heading south.
Thornwick Pools attracted one Little Ringed Plover, a Ringed Plover and one Common Sandpiper, with three Dunlin also present. A Little Ringed Plover also flew south over the Outer Head. Two Tufted Duck were also on North Marsh, with three Whimbrel present on the Headland.
The Hoopoe stayed in the vicinity of the Old Lighthouse, but it roamed more widely and was elusive for most of the day. There were far fewer migrants in general, with a scattering of Willow Warblers and a Goldcrest.
West of the Dykes, nine Yellow Wagtails frequented fields at Buckton.
