An overcast day, with light rain early morning and brighter intervals later; a south-south-west gradually increased in strength and temperatures rose to peak at 11 degrees C in the afternoon. Although there was little bird movement over the sea, cetaceans showed well morning and afternoon; up to 50 dolphins were present, with a pod of at least 12 Bottlenose Dolphins and separate pods of at least 25 White-beaked Dolphins feeding offshore. Elsewhere, the Russian White-fronted Goose continued its long residence, whilst Richard’s Pipit at North Landing was as elusive as ever.


