A lighter westerly wind today saw an increase in grounded migrants and passage overhead. Of note on the land were 100 Chiffchaffs, 12 Blackcaps, a Firecrest, 25 Goldcrests, a Spotted Flycatcher, a Redstart and five Tree Sparrows while a party of four Glossy Ibis (continuing a remarkable series of sightings of this species), 30 Skylarks, 205 Swallows, 45 House Martins, a Grey Wagtail, 850 Meadow Pipits, 205 Chaffinches, two Bramblings, 35 Redpolls, 28 Crossbills, 280 Siskins and 10 Reed Buntings passed overhead. Seawatching produced 14 Brent Geese, four Shelduck, four Grey Plover, 28 Ringed Plover, a Sanderling, 45 Mediterranean Gulls, two Caspian Gulls, 60 Sandwich Terns, an Arctic Tern and four Black Terns.
Elsewhere, the American Golden Plover was at Jury's Gap and the Buff-breasted Sandpiper was at Scotney again.