Moderate south-easterly winds and persistent rain prevailed until late morning, with sunny intervals developing. From mid-afternoon the winds switched to the south-west and a series of heavy thunderstorms passed over the Headland. Seawatching highlights included a Great Northern Diver, five Sooty Shearwaters and a Balearic Shearwater all flying north and a Velvet Scoter moving south.
Thornwick Pools hosted 13 Teal, three Wigeon, a Water Rail, two Ruff, a Dunlin, one Knot and a Redshank. A Common Buzzard was present on the Outer Head. Two Golden Plover, two Ruff and three Whimbrel flew about the Outer Headland, an adult Yellow-legged Gull frequented the Golf Course and two Mediterranean Gulls South Landing.
Passerine migrants included 28 Wheatears, 35 Whinchats, 14 Redstarts, six Pied Flycatchers, two Spotted Flycatchers, two Garden Warblers, a Goldcrest and a Lesser Redpoll.
Buckton hosted an Icterine Warbler (trapped and ringed), Garden Warbler, Pied Flycatcher and Redstart, with a Marsh Harrier also in the area. Nearby, Bempton RSPB attracted single Pied and Spotted Flycatchers, two Redstarts and a Garden Warbler.
