A light east-south-easterly wind and overcast conditions. Seawatching was quieter, with 30 Red-throated Divers flying south, and an additional 58 on the sea, eight dark-bellied Brent Geese south (with another on the Headland), three Red-breasted Mergansers and a Bonxie moving in the same direction and single Little Auk heading north and south.
A Short-eared Owl was hunting around North Marsh, whilst a Water Rail showed in the Thornwick ‘roost’ reedbed. There was an increase in late passerine migrants including two Grey Wagtails, 61 Blackbirds, 43 Redwing, 24 Fieldfare, four Stonechat, six Chiffchaff, three Blackcap, 26 Goldcrest, 34 Siskin and two Snow Buntings.
