A light westerly wind veered east-south-east by late afternoon, with prolonged sunny intervals and temperatures peaking at 18 degrees C. The morning’s seawatch featured a drake Red-breasted Merganser, one Sooty Shearwater, two Little Gulls and two Bonxies flying north; ten Arctic Skuas were also offshore. A Kingfisher graced Thornwick Pools where the Garganey and Little Stint remained. South Landing beach attracted 22 Ringed Plovers, three Bar-tailed Godwits, five Sanderling, 47 Dunlin and two Little Stints. A Hobby overflew South Landing, while a Merlin was notable at North Marsh. Passerine migrants included two Pied Flycatchers and three Redstarts, while the Common Rosefinch was relocated within the Lighthouse Field. A Yellow-browed Warbler graced Buckton early morning.
