A belt of often heavy rain arrived early morning and lasted until mid-afternoon, driven onshore by moderate/strong south-easterly winds; temperatures reached nine degrees C. A Hoopoe discovered late afternoon sheltering in Old Fall unfortunately soon moved on as the weather improved; the first record on the headland for five years. The weather conditions also prompted the arrival of 36 Wheatears to the outer head. Other notable passerine records included a Redwing, a Ring Ouzel, three Grasshopper Warblers (two singing males on the outer head, one of which is paired to a female), a Garden Warbler, the male Pied Flycatcher in Old Fall, two Redstarts, a Redpoll and seven Siskin. A Marsh Harrier flew north over the sea, the outer head’s first Hobby of the year headed in the same direction over the village, a lone Common Sandpiper frequented Thornwick Lakes and a Ruff flew south over the Golf Course.
