29th November 2016

A sunny day with very light south-west winds, but temperatures only reached 4 degrees C by late morning. During the morning’s seawatch, 16 Eider and a Black-throated Diver flew north and three Golden Plover moved south.

Three Whooper Swans frequented Thornwick Pools. Twenty-one Snipe, a Water Rail and a Woodcock on the outer head were indicative of local, cold weather displacement. A Waxwing flew south over the headland, with three Snow Buntings at Oceanview.

Snipe, Oceanview, by Andy Hood
Snipe, Oceanview, by Andy Hood