27th April 2015

A light north-westerly wind and sunshine during the morning, before the wind strengthened from the south-south-east and cloudier conditions prevailed; temperatures rose from 1 degree to 9 degrees C. Seawatching produced three Red-throated Divers, the same number of Manx Shearwaters flying north and three Sandwich Terns.

Sightings on the headland included two Tufted Ducks, a Marsh Harrier, one Long-eared Owl, two Redwing, two Goldcrest, 27 Wheatear, four Yellow Wagtails, a Channel Wagtail, two Tree Pipits and a Little Bunting; the latter briefly near the car-park at Thornwick Pool.

Sedge Warbler, Thornwick Pool, by Alan Walkington
Sedge Warbler, Thornwick Pool, by Alan Walkington