The weather was best described as challenging – rain throughout, with blustery winds backing from the south to the north-east and a high of five degrees C. A productive morning seawatch featured five Blue Fulmars flying north, together with a Black-throated Diver and two Puffins. On the headland, wildfowl interest included two Shovelers and two Pochard. Twenty Pink-footed Geese were on fields near Buckton Hall, while nearby Buckton Pond hosted a Wigeon, two Teal and eight Snipe.
