The weather consisted light, variable winds, sunshine and temperatures that reached 24 degrees C. Seawatching highlights included two Shelduck, 208 Common Scoter, a Bar-tailed Godwit and one Bonxie flying south, with four Arctic Skuas also noted.
Thornwick Pools attracted two Goosander, 11 Teal, four Dunlin, a Knot, two Green Sandpipers and a Greenshank. The day’s highlight related to the discovery of a Richard’s Pipit in the northern stubbles; additional passerine migrants included a Tree Pipit, a Pied Flycatcher, one Redstart, 24 Wheatears and 17 Whinchats.
