A light easterly wind, hazy sunshine with mist and temperatures of 7 degrees C resulted in a spring-like feeling to proceedings. Seawatching produced a Bonxie flying north, 11 Wigeon moving south and 463 Kittiwakes north; along with 50 south and 100 on the sea below the Fog Station. The Greenland White-fronted Goose remained in residence, along with six Wigeon, 29 Teal, a Woodcock and Bar-tailed Godwit and two Peregrines. Common Gull numbers are ever increasing and included 240 on Thornwick Pool. Potential migrants were five Song Thrush near North Landing, a Fieldfare on Church Lane and Pied Wagtails at North Marsh and Thornwick. A total of 41 Rock Pipits was well above average and included 35 at Breil Nook, including one Scandinavian Rock Pipit. A ringing session at South Landing resulted in 19 birds trapped, including three Chaffinch and one Tree Sparrow; in addition, a continental Chaffinch was observed in a garden on the Outer Head.
Birds at Buckton included 3 Short-eared Owls, Peregrine, Water Rail, 200 Yellowhammer, 70 Corn Bunting, 2 Mistle Thrush, Grey Heron, 5 Rock Pipit, Goldcrest, 80 Linnet, Stonechat and thousands of auks and Gannets back on the cliffs/sea.
