Another sunny day, with light westerly winds and temperatures reaching ten degrees C. A Barnacle Goose that flew north past the Fog Station later headed past Thornwick Bay. Two Eiders also flew north, with 65 Red-throated Divers moving south during the seawatch.
A Pink-footed Goose and 47 Wigeon continued in residence on the headland’s freshwaters. However, the day’s biggest surprise was the brief re-appearance of the White-tailed Eagle that drifted east off South Landing at 0804hrs. The Water Rail remained at Thornwick Pools and two sites hosted a total of four Snipe. Passerine interest included 38 Redwing, a Fieldfare and 11 Stonechat. Three Small Tortoiseshell butterflies were also located on the headland.
