Both pre- and post-dawn rain failed to make any noticeable difference to our fortunes and it remained quiet on all fronts. A handful more grounded arrivals saw 35 Wheatears make up the loin's share, the first three-figure tally of Linnets and a lone Merlin were the pick of overhead passage and 28 Balearic Shearwaters and singles of Sooty Shearwater and Arctic Skua passed by on the sea.
