The day featured moderate/strong south-easterly winds and sunny conditions. Three juvenile Long-tailed Skuas were loafing offshore of South Landing during the morning, together with six Arctic Skuas; probably two of these Long-tails had earlier flown south past the Headland and a single flew north during the evening. Additional seawatching highlights included a Grey Phalarope that flew south mid-morning and single juvenile Mediterranean Gull and Yellow-legged Gull flying south, along with 44 Little Gulls. Two Common Buzzards were on the Outer Head and waders of interest included five Greenshank and three Green Sandpipers.
The main feature of the day was a substantial arrival of passerine migrants that took place during the afternoon. Whilst single Wryneck (North Landing) and Red-backed Shrike (near Lighthouse) lingered from the previous day, two Icterine Warblers were newly arrived. Additional migrants included 52 Pied Flycatchers, 13 Whinchat, ten Redstart, nine Spotted Flycatchers, five Garden Warblers and 56 Willow Warblers.
Buckton also attracted significant numbers of migrants including three Wrynecks, 20 Pied Flycatchers, four Redstart, four Spotted Flycatchers, six Whinchat, 20 Willow Warblers, Tree Pipit, a Reed Warbler and a Merlin, whilst a Common Sandpiper remained at Buckton Pond.
