5th August 2015

The day featured moderate southerly winds and sunny intervals. During the seawatch, a Red-throated Diver flew south, along with 37 Oystercatcher, a Grey Plover, 32 Knot, nine Sanderling and ten Redshank. The year’s first Sabine’s Gull – an adult – flew north along with 229 Sandwich Terns, 22 Common Terns and two Arctic Terns, whilst two Bonxies were offshore.

Thornwick Pools attracted a Grey Heron, a Gadwall, three Dunlin, a Greenshank and three Yellow Wagtails.

The Little Egret remained in residence at Buckton Pond.

Knot, South Landing, by Andy Hood
Knot, South Landing, by Andy Hood