28th September 2021

Strong southerly winds developed during the day, with a belt of heavy rain arriving in the evening after a day that featured prolonged sunny spells; temperatures peaked at 16 degrees C. Seawatch highlights included single Great Northern Diver, Pomarine Skua and seven Little Gulls flying north; three Arctic Terns fed offshore. The flock of six Whooper Swans remained on the outer head, whilst Thornwick Pools hosted a Pink-footed Goose, 43 Teal, four Wigeon, three Dunlin, five Snipe and the Spotted Redshank.

Pink-footed Goose, Thornwick Pools, by Rob Little