1st July 2025

A marked change of weather, with light/moderate northerly winds developing, overcast skies and a high of 19 degrees C. Seawatching proved productive with 46 Teal south, 434 Common Scoters, single Mediterranean Gull and Red-throated Diver, 54 Manx Shearwaters, a Little Egret and a Minke Whale. A further three Little Egrets and a Green Sandpiper overflew the village, while three Black-tailed Godwits and a Little Ringed Plover dropped onto Thornwick Pools. Another first-summer Mediterranean Gull frequented South Landing beach. Passerine migrants included a Redwing, a juvenile Wheatear and three Grey Wagtails.

Black-tailed Godwits, Thornwick Pools, by John McLoughlin