A light/moderate south-easterly wind developed during a day that comprised sunny intervals and a high of 13 degrees C. The morning seawatch highlights consisted five Eider and an Arctic Skua flying south, while 11 Sandwich Terns and three Manx Shearwaters headed north. Eight Gadwall included five on Thornwick Pools, where a Common Sandpiper and two Dunlin were also present. Seventeen Whimbrel flying south past the outer head represented an excellent spring total. A male Ring Ouzel also lingered on the outer head, where single Wheatear and Yellow Wagtail were recorded. Elsewhere, a Cetti’s Warbler sang immediately west of South Dykes.
