The morning’s weather consisted lighter northerly winds and overcast conditions, whilst the wind dropped off in the afternoon when there were also sunny intervals. Seawatching produced three Sooty Shearwaters and three Tufted Ducks flying north, a Red-breasted Merganser moving south, 14 Arctic Skuas and 28 Bonxies flying south. The drake Velvet Scoter remained on the sea between Old Fall and South Landing.
Away from the sea, a Common Buzzard circled over the village. Of local interest, a Green Woodpecker was present at South Landing and represented the year’s second individual. Two Short-eared Owls were present and the Siberian Stonechat showed well in the adjacent weedy field. Two Great Grey Shrikes stayed all day between the Gorse Field and Old Fall. The Dusky Warbler continued to tantalise visitors throughout the day although tended to show better than over recent days. Two Pallas’s Warblers were new in; an individual initially in Old Fall Hedge later moved into the Plantation, whilst another was located near Highcliffe Manor at South Landing. Two Yellow-browed Warblers were also present split between the same two sites, whilst a Firecrest was at South Landing. Migrants also included 270 Redwing, a Garden Warbler, 22 Brambling and four Crossbills.
Sightings from Buckton included a Short-eared Owl, 1200 Starlings, four Stonechat, a Firecrest and 30 Goldcrests.
