A light northerly breeze prompted a Blue Fulmar to move south. In addition, 16 Manx Shearwaters headed north, four Eider went north, with 45 Sandwich Terns south and four Common Terns north. However, the highlight was a pod of five Bottle-nosed Dolphins that moved north.
The Mute Swan returned to Thornwick Pool, whilst 750 Common Scoters remained in residence off the South Cliffs. A creamcrown Marsh Harrier was still in the Buckton area, as was a post-breeding flock of 34 Curlews. Two Willow Warblers in the Coastguard Cottage gardens were early for undoubted migrants.
