Another settled day and one which produced the best arrival day for migrants of late, the headland saw a total of at least 30 Wheatears: 21 on the Outer Head between North Marsh and Old Fall (including 3 by the lighthouse), 6 at Thornwick Pool and 3 at Ocean View. Elsewhere there were totals of 6 Common Whitethroat, at least 4 Lesser Whitethroats, 6 Willow Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps, 3 Yellow Wagtails and 2 Common Redstarts. A Sedge Warbler and White Wagtail were at Thornwick Pool. Yesterday’s Ring Ouzel also remained at Old Fall and hirundines were moving south with at least 50 Swallows, a handful of Sand Martins and 2 House Martins involved. In addition to all these an Outer Head garden played host to a Black Redstart .
The Thornwick Pool area received a fair amount of attention and rewarded with three shinzii Dunlin, an acredula Willow Warbler (M Garner) and 2 Shelduck in addition to the above.
Departing winter visitiors were a Redwing in Old Fall and 2 Fieldfare at South Landing.
A Common Buzzard was also seen over Ocean View.