Moderate/strong north-easterly winds gradually moderated during a day that featured extensive sunny intervals. Seawatching highlights included eight Eider, six Sooty Shearwaters, five Little Gulls and three Arctic Skuas north, whilst ten Bonxies and two Pomarine Skuas headed south.
The Hume’s Warbler remained in residence at Thornwick Pools, spending most of the day feeding in the line of willows south of the lower hide. Two Waxwings appeared in the same area in the afternoon, with a Richard’s Pipit showing again in the cliff top grasslands north of the camp. Three Siberian Chiffchaffs included an individual in the main ravine in South Landing, where a (presumed blythi) Siberian Lesser Whitethroat was also located; another Lesser Whitethroat visited gardens in the village.
A Water Rail was on the outer head, while Thornwick Pools attracted two Jack Snipe and a Kingfisher. Merlin, Black Redstart and Whinchat were nearby, while single Redstart and Yellow Wagtail were also relatively late migrants.
