With a brisk westerly still well established nocturnal migrants were again extremely thin on the ground, with the relatively good passage of hirundines during the daytime hours suggesting that perhaps a lot of birds are passing over at night without stopping - a brisk headwind or a profound change in the weather is much in demand!
Swallows topped 500 at the Bill where
Willow Warbler and
Wheatear struggled into double figures on the ground and a passing
Merlin and the long-staying
Firecrest were the only very minor highlights amongst a meagre back up cast. The sea was hardly any better, with 6
Great Skuas and singles of
Red-throated Diver,
Black-throated Diver and
Great Northern Diver passing through off the Bill.