A strong southerly wind peaked in strength during the afternoon and after a bright start it was a dull day with periods of rain. Seawatching highlights included a Great Northern Diver and eight Whooper Swans flying south, whilst a second-winter Mediterranean Gull fed offshore.
A total of 120 Pink-footed Geese flew south. Thornwick Pools hosted a Little Grebe, 12 Teal, a drake Pintail, single Pochard Duck and Tufted Duck, two Shoveler and a Short-eared Owl. There were ten Wigeon on North Marsh, where 24 Golden Plovers flew south. Additional sightings included three Chiffchaffs, 60 Skylarks, 16 Siskin, one Lapland Bunting, a lone Snow Bunting and a Corn Bunting.
West of the Dykes, three Whooper Swans were on fields near Buckton and the Gadwall remained on Buckton Pond.
