Strong east-north-east winds and rain throughout, with a maximum of nine degrees C. Seawatching provided the highlights, headlined by a close Leach’s Petrel that slowly flew north just beyond the surf mid-afternoon. Also on the move were three Sooty Shearwaters, seven Manx Shearwaters, a Blue Fulmar, four Great Northern Divers, a Velvet Scoter, one Long-tailed Duck, seven dark-bellied Brent Geese, six Goldeneye, a Red-breasted Merganser, a Little Auk, 13 Little Gulls and two Bonxies. A Merlin and seven Snow Buntings were also recorded from the Seawatch Observatory.
Unsurprisingly given the conditions, there were scant few additional records although two Woodcock and a Black Redstart (South Landing) were logged.
