The day began with moderate north-westerly winds, with strong northerly winds establishing during the afternoon; temperatures peaked at 9 degrees C before dropping to 5 degrees C, whilst showers, occasionally heavy, featured throughout. During a dawn till dusk seawatch, the standout record related to 156 Pomarine Skuas that flew south (third best count after 330 on 10th November 1985 & 201 on 9th October 1992). Other highlights included a Velvet Scoter, 170 Common Scoters, four Goldeneye, eight Goosanders and 78 Red-throated Divers flying south, a drake Long-tailed Duck, one Black-throated Diver and a Great Northern Diver moving north. A total of 606 Kittiwakes, nine Arctic Skuas, 29 Bonxies, a Sandwich Tern and an Arctic Tern also flew south. Another feature was the arrival of significant numbers of passerines in off the sea, including 105 Starlings, 1125 Fieldfares and 61 Redwing; they were accompanied by a Merlin and two Woodcock in off the sea.
Elsewhere, Thornwick Pools hosted a Little Grebe and a Jack Snipe. Two Woodcock were also located on the headland, together with six Twite and a Hawfinch; the latter at South Landing.
