A relatively overcast morning, with occasional sunny intervals during the afternoon and light south-west winds. During the seawatch, 13 Sooty Shearwaters, 63 Manx Shearwaters, 34 Bonxies, nine Pomarine Skuas, 36 Arctic Skuas and a Long-tailed Skua flew north, whilst three Velvet Scoters headed south.
Six Whooper Swans rested on the sea off South Landing and 40 Barnacle Geese were recorded; 23 flew north-west, 13 moved south and four east. A Little Egret remained on the outer head, whilst a first-winter Mediterranean Gull followed the plough on Beacon Hill.
A significant influx of thrushes and Skylarks occurred, with 1857 Redwing making landfall between 0830-1215hrs. Additional totals involved 70 Fieldfares, six Song Thrush, a Jay, 128 Skylarks (including 88 at Oceanview), 44 Meadow Pipits, 15 Chaffinch, 19 Siskin and 12 Lesser Redpolls which included nine caught & ringed at South Landing.
