17th May 2015

The day featured moderate westerly and sunny intervals with temperatures reaching 11 degrees C by mid-morning. Seawatching highlights included four Red-throated Divers flying south, nine Manx Shearwaters heading north, 11 Shelduck, four Whimbrel flying north, as did nine Sandwich Terns and one Arctic Tern.

A Common Sandpiper remained at Thornwick Pools, where there were also two White Wagtails. Additional passerines included another Reed Warbler, one Yellow Wagtail, two Wheatears and a Siskin.

Shelduck, Thornwick Pools, by Craig Thomas
Shelduck, Thornwick Pools, by Craig Thomas