A relatively overcast day, with some brighter spells and light rain from mid-afternoon; there were moderate south-west winds and a best of 22 degrees C. Seawatch highlights included 35 Manx Shearwaters and a Red-throated Diver. Four Mediterranean Gulls also flew north including three birds crossing the headland. A flock of 15 Black-tailed Godwits headed south near South Landing, while a Common Snipe was on Thornwick Pools. Also on the move were 231 Common Swifts that moved south during the morning. The day’s highlight was a Quail flushed from the edge of the Golf Course that showed well before dropping into the Bay Brambles.
