Light/moderate south-westerlies, with seawatching restricted to the evening, when an impressive 707 Little Gulls and 482 Common Terns moved south. The Kingfisher remained at North Marsh, where there was also Little Grebe, Green Sandpiper and Dunlin. The flashes at Old Fall attracted three Knot, a Green Sandpiper, two Greenshank, a Ringed Plover, two Dunlin and four Snipe, whilst Thornwick Pool held five Teal, three Greenshank, two Green Sandpipers and two Dunlin. A total of 36 Whimbrel also moved south during the day.
Migrant passerines included the Barred Warbler still in Selwick’s Bay, seven Pied Flycatchers and four Whinchat. Two Marsh Harriers remained in residence in the Buckton area. Large numbers of hirundines were scattered around the Headland, with 590 House Martins and 235 Swallows recorded.
