14th May 2015

A day of light east-north-east winds, overcast conditions with temperatures reaching 9 degrees C. Seawatching produced two red-throated Divers flying north, as did 148 Fulmars, eight Manx Shearwaters and 13 Sandwich Terns.

A Velvet Scoter was on the sea off South Landing, a Black-tailed Godwit dropped onto North Marsh and the Common Sandpiper remained at Thornwick Pools. A Reed Warbler was singing at the latter location. Additional passerine sightings included two Greenland Wheatears, three Yellow Wagtails and one White Wagtail.

Grey Partridge, Thornwick, by Craig Thomas
Grey Partridge, Thornwick, by Craig Thomas