A bright day with a moderate east-north-easterly wind and temperatures peaking at 19 degrees C. The seawatch proved productive with single Storm Petrel and juvenile Long-tailed Skua moving north; other sightings included 20 Sanderling south, a Mediterranean Gull south, 171 Sandwich Terns north, two Bonxies and nine Arctic Skuas. A Yellow-legged Gull lingered offshore, while a 20-strong pod of Bottlenose Dolphins also headed north. Thornwick Pools attracted eight Wigeon, a Green Sandpiper and a Dunlin, while three Greenshank and a Hobby overflew the outer head. A Kingfisher at South Landing was unusual, but the day’s star discovery there was a Greenish Warbler that showed early morning only; other migrants included a Garden Warbler, two Goldcrests, two Whinchat and seven Pied Flycatchers.
