After an overcast start, sunny intervals and strong westerly winds dominated the day. The highlight was a female Garganey that dropped onto Thornwick Pool before it was harassed by the resident pair of Shelduck and flew off west. Three Tufted Duck were on North Marsh, with four Dunlin, one Little Ringed Plover, three Ringed Plover, a Common Sandpiper and 56 Sand Martins at Thornwick Pools. A creamcrown Marsh Harrier hunted the Outer Head/North Landing areas, with the Hobby noted over South Landing. Three Arctic Skuas were present offshore, including two off South Landing.
Swallows were moving south, with 127 noted in two hours. Two White Wagtails were still present at Thornwick Pools, seven Yellow Wagtails flew west and a Reed Warbler was singing at North Landing. Elsewhere, one Whinchat appeared near the Lighthouse, whilst a Spotted Flycatcher and ten Siskin were at Old Fall.
