The majority of the morning was relatively still and overcast, whilst a strengthening south-easterly breeze developed once the sun broke through the clouds. Thornwick Pools hosted three Pink-footed Geese, a Wigeon, one Greenshank, two Redshank, a Ringed Plover, six Dunlin, three Curlew Sandpipers, a Little Stint and one Snipe. A Little Egret toured the headland, whilst an adult Yellow-legged Gull was on the golf course.
Good numbers of common migrants were present, including a count of 130 Willow Warblers. However, coverage was relatively sparse and clearly several hundred would have been present. Additional migrant tallies included: 24 Whitethroats, three Sedge Warblers, a Garden Warbler, ten Wheatear, two Whinchat, five Redstart, a Tree Pipit, 13 Yellow Wagtails, six Pied Flycatchers and nine Spotted Flycatchers.
West of the Dykes, Buckton attracted two Marsh Harriers, 35 Willow Warblers, a Tree Pipit, two Spotted Flycatchers and a Sedge Warbler, whilst the Pond hosted two Greenshank and a Common Sandpiper.
