A moderate north-north-westerly wind, sunny intervals with occasional showers and temperatures reaching 9 degrees C. During the morning’s seawatch, a total of 379 Fulmars flew north, a Blue Fulmar appeared off the Headland and eight Manx Shearwaters headed north, as did three Sandwich Terns. Thirty Common Scoters were also off South Landing.
Single Snipe, Dunlin and Common Sandpiper were at Thornwick Pools, with four Whimbrel nearby. Passerine migrants included 15 Wheatear, four Yellow Wagtails, two White Wagtails and better still, a Hawfinch on the Outer Head.
Sightings from the Buckton/Bempton area included three Common Buzzards, six Whimbrel and a White Wagtail.
