Another cold day, with moderate north-easterly winds and overcast skies. The highlight of the morning’s seawatch was a Blue Fulmar that flew north.
Thornwick Pools hosted a single Dunlin, whilst a Hobby overflew there. Elsewhere, the discovery of a Siberian Stonechat at South Landing was unexpected; it showed well for the whole day, feeding along the isolated hedge in the sheep-field immediately east of the ravine. Other notable sightings included an influx of Swifts, with a minimum 16 logged, a singing Wood Warbler at South Landing, two Redstarts, a Whinchat, two Tree Pipits, two White Wagtails and one Mealy Redpoll.
West of the Dykes, Little Ringed Plover and Common Sandpiper visited Buckton Pond, with Swift, Grasshopper Warbler, Whinchat, six Wheatear, 3 Lesser Whitethroat nearby. Eleven Bar-tailed Godwits flew north over Speeton.
