Strong south-easterly winds featured throughout a day that began with sunny intervals, but ended overcast with light rain; temperatures reached nine degrees C. Following the early White Wagtail on 9/3, the day’s highlight was further evidence that spring passage was well underway – a Hawfinch visited feeders in a village garden late afternoon.
Five Brent Geese, three Wigeon, seven Teal, nine Dunlin and a Lesser Black-backed Gull flew south during the morning seawatch. Thornwick Pools hosted two Gadwall and 41 Teal, while a Woodcock was present at South Landing. Whelkie Wynds attracted a Chiffchaff, whilst the Siberian Chiffchaff remained at Thornwick; a Scandinanvian Rock Pipit was on the nearby cliff top. Fifteen Lapland Buntings and a Snow Bunting were again on cliff top fields at Buckton.
