After a relatively bright start to the day, increasing cloud developed and rain arrived late afternoon; easterly winds picked up throughout and temperatures reached 15 degrees C. The day’s avian highlight was undoubtedly the discovery of a male Black-headed Bunting on Old Fall Hedge early afternoon; it showed sporadically in the same vicinity, near ‘Old Fall Steps’, until the bad weather arrived.
Additional sightings included ten Common Scoter flying south, with 15 Manx Shearwaters, 19 Sandwich Terns and 788 Puffins heading north; a Bonxie remained offshore. Ten Grey Herons were also noted flying over the headland, whilst a Cuckoo was calling on the southern side. Odonata interest was headlined by the discovery of a Hairy Dragonfly; the first record for the headland.
