Persistent rain lasted for most of the day and a light/moderate north-north-westerly wind gradually increased in strength. During the seawatch, three Red-throated Divers flew north, as did 219 Fulmars, two Sooty Shearwaters, seven Shelduck, 212 Teal, seven Pintail, four Shoveler and 133 Common Scoter. Wader passage included 14 Whimbrel and 53 Redshank heading south, with six Arctic Skuas moving in the same direction. Two Mediterranean Gulls headed north and two Little Gulls went south. In addition, two Ruff and a Greenshank frequented the Outer Head.
An arrival of migrants occurred which included a juvenile Red-backed Shrike south of the Lighthouse, 28 Willow Warblers, three Sedge Warblers, six Whinchats, five Wheatears, three Pied Flycatchers, a Redstart, one Spotted Flycatcher and two Siskins.
A Curlew Sandpiper overflew Buckton, where there were also two Whinchats, four Willow Warbler and a Cuckoo.
