Blustery northerly winds throughout, with sunny intervals dominating after a showery start and temperatures reaching 17 degrees C. A Goldeneye flew south during the morning’s seawatch, while four Little Gulls were also recorded. Three Sooty Shearwaters and 31 Manx Shearwaters moved north, while ten Arctic Skuas headed south. Tern numbers were reduced with 117 Sandwich Terns south alongside 24 Common Terns and 62 Arctic Terns north. Greenshank were on the move, with two recorded on the seawatch and another in a flooded flash near the Golf Course. Thornwick Pools attracted single Common Sandpiper and Green Sandpiper.
