A day of strong north-north-east winds, generally overcast skies and occasional rain during the morning. Seawatching highlights included nine Pintail and a Scaup south, nine Sooty Shearwaters north, with a Mediterranean Gull and 17 Bonxies south.
The Olive-backed Pipit remained within the Lighthouse Grasslands. Two Little Buntings were located, including one in the same general area as the pipit. A Pallas’s Warbler that frequented ‘Booted Gully’ east of South Landing was new in, as were two Great Grey Shrikes, a Firecrest and one Hawfinch. The Barred Warbler showed again alongside the road leading to South Landing.
The number of thrushes, Robins and Goldcrests increased compared to recent days. Additional migrants included two Woodcock, a Short-eared Owl, two Yellow-browed Warblers, a Lesser Whitethroat, two Ring Ouzels, five Redstarts, two Mealy Redpolls, 55 Brambling and a Lapland Bunting.
