3rd May 2026

A murky morning with rain, sometimes heavy, and low cloud. The rain gradually became lighter and more patchy through the day. A light north-easterly kept the temperature to a maximum of 13°C.

A Bonxie and eight Sandwich Terns passed on the seawatch.

Thornwick Pools continued to host a drake Pintail as a Redshank, a Dunlin and two Yellow Wagtails were also there. Single Spotted and Pied Flycatchers were new arrivals on the Outer Head. A Cetti’s Warbler continued to sing to the west of Danes Dyke.

Pintail, Thornwick Pools (Alan Walkington)