27th July 2015

The day featured light/moderate north-westerly winds and occasional showers. The seawatch produced 30 Manx Shearwaters ‘blogging’ offshore, a Balearic Shearwater that flew north, 30 Common Scoter flying north (and 19 south), 26 Oystercatchers heading south, one Bonxie, 29 Sandwich Terns flying north and single Common and Arctic Terns.

Thornwick Pools attracted a Grey Heron, a Bar-tailed Godwit, one Ruff, two Green Sandpipers, a Common Sandpiper, six Dunlin and four Redshank. Two Golden Plovers flew south over the headland, as did three Whimbrel.

Bar-tailed Godwit, Thornwick Pools, by Alan Walkington
Bar-tailed Godwit, Thornwick Pools, by Alan Walkington
Green Sandpiper, Thornwick Pools, by Craig Thomas
Green Sandpiper, Thornwick Pools, by Craig Thomas