Although the weather started benign with light westerly winds and bright intervals, a northerly wind and showers soon established; temperatures peaked at nine degrees C. Seawatch highlights included three Velvet Scoters, 66 Little Gulls and a Manx Shearwater; 30 Bottlenose Dolphins that initially fed off South Dykes later swam north.
Wildfowl interest included two Whooper Swans and the party of Lesser White-fronted Geese (with associated Russian White-front) that had joined a roving flock of Pink-footed Geese on the outer head. Three Shoveler, a Gadwall, 67 Wigeon and 231 Teal were also present, along with three Water Rails, two Jack Snipe, 11 Woodcock and 19 Snipe. A Short-eared Owl was along the North Cliffs, while passerine interest included the Water Pipit at South Landing, a Brambling and one Snow Bunting.
