The weather consisted of blustery south-west winds, sunny skies and temperatures that reached 18 degrees C. The seawatch highlight comprised a movement of 504 Little Gulls moving south, the vast majority from late afternoon. Wildfowl interest included 59 Wigeon, 44 Teal and a Goosander moving south, while a Great Northern Diver and nine Manx Shearwaters were also recorded. A juvenile Pomarine Skua flew north, with three Arctic Skuas and a Bonxie also flying past the outer head.
Thornwick Pools attracted plenty of interest including a Whooper Swan, one Barnacle Goose, three Wigeon, 52 Teal, a Goldeneye, the Bittern, a Water Rail, four Snipe, a Kingfisher and a Cetti’s Warbler. The Merlin lingered on the outer head and continued to show well. Passerine migrants included nine Swallows, a Lesser Whitethroat, four Chiffchaffs, eight Goldcrests, two Fieldfare, 48 Redwing, three Lesser Redpolls and 52 Siskin.
