Monday 18th August, 2014

Mostly cloud cover again, with the wind from a NNW direction force 5 increasing to force 7. Showers tracked through during the day.

An early seawatch on the headland produced a rather large total of 1298 Fulmar north, 49 Manx Shearwater north, two Peregrine north, eight Arctic Skua south, two Great Skua, three Mediterranean Gull north, two Little Gull north and 11 Common Tern north, with 45 Oystercatcher and 20 Turnstone present.

A 4th calendar-year Polish-ringed Caspian Gull was again on Old Fall Flash having first been seen with other large gulls the previous evening (17th). At the same site were two juvenile Ruff, two Dunlin, four Greenshank and 63 Greylag Geese.

Thornwick Pools attracted Greenshank, Dunlin and three juvenile Grey Wagtails.

4th yr ringed Caspian Gull by Andy Hood
4th calendar-year ringed Caspian Gull by Andy Hood