Gusting to gale force, north-westerly winds gradually dropped in strength during the afternoon, with sunny intervals after an overcast start and temperatures eventually reached eight degrees C. A quiet seawatch, with 175 Cormorants offshore and the Black Redstart making one of its sporadic visits to the Fog Station. Tens of thousands of Guillemots were again present, including good numbers on the cliffs.
Both the Russian White-fronted Goose and the Grey Phalarope remained, with the latter continuing to show well at Thornwick Pools. Apart from the aforementioned Black Redstart, the only notable passerine record related to a flock of 50 Fieldfare that flew north at Speeton.
