Strong westerly winds saw scopes pointed out to sea for most of the day. In the end not a huge result was seen, but totals at the moment (some more sightings may be still to come), include a moderate amount of passage of some of the common seabirds, 326 Manx Shearwaters, 296 Razorbills, 259 Kittiwakes and 146 Gannets were mostly heading south. Two Grey Phalaropes south off the West Coast were the highlight of the day, while all four Skua species were seen; 15 Great Skuas, 12 Arctic Skuas and singles of Pomarine (pale adult) and Long-tailed Skua (pale juv). Other variety was pretty scant, but included a flock of seven Golden Plovers, nine Common Scoters, four Arctic Terns, three Common Gulls and two Guillemots. No waders of note were seen on the land, but a single Teal was amongst the Mallards on Solfach.

On the land, it was mostly very, very quiet. Increases were noted in finches, with 50 Linnets, 33 Goldfinches and a single Lesser Redpoll on the ground, two Starlings were also new in. Meadow Pipits had increased slightly to 50, but otherwise a very modest selection featured just 34 Goldcrests, five Wheatears, four Chiffchaffs and four Blackcaps. 12 Swallows and six House Martins headed south during the day, but otherwise no visible migration was noted. A pair of Hummingbird Hawk-moths had somehow arrived here despite the conditions, one in the Observatory garden and the other in Nant Valley at the opposite end of the island.

Sparrowhawk, Ephraim Perfect; Ephraim's Bird Blog