After a morning of light, variable winds moderate south-easterlies established during the afternoon; there were sunny intervals but more cloud than of late, while temperatures peaked at 20 degrees C. The year’s first Red-necked Grebe flew south during the morning’s seawatch, with other notable sightings including 44 Manx Shearwaters, a Grey Plover, 294 Common Terns, four Bonxies, 20 Arctic Skuas and two juvenile Long-tailed Skuas moving in the same direction. A juvenile Caspian Gull frequented the shore at Cattlemere. The Garganey remained in residence at Thornwick Pools, where the juvenile Little Stint, two Ringed Plovers, two Ruff, a Greenshank, three Green Sandpipers and eight Dunlin were also present; single Bar-tailed and Black-tailed Godwit were at South Landing. A Wryneck that made landfall between Breil Nook and North Marsh was new for the year, while the numbers of several migrant passerines increased: a Tree Pipit accompanied six Pied Flycatchers, four Spotted Flycatchers, 29 Whinchats, 40 Wheatears, three Redstarts and 21 Yellow Wagtails.
