29th April 2017

It was an overcast day, with south-easterly winds that strengthened during the day. Seawatching highlights included 80 Barnacle Geese, a summer-plumaged Great Northern Diver, seven Common Terns, two Arctic Terns and 36 Sandwich Terns flying north, with a Bar-tailed Godwit and two Whimbrel heading south.

A Little Grebe visited North Marsh, single Barnacle and White-fronted Geese frequented the Micklemires/Thornwick area, with the Pools attracting two Little Ringed Plovers, four Bar-tailed Godwits, two Snipe, one Dunlin and a Greenshank. Three Bar-tailed Godwits and four Whimbrel were present at South Landing.

Passerine migrants included a Hooded Crow on the Golf Course, a Ring Ouzel over Thornwick, ten Whitethroats, three Lesser Whitethroats, six Sedge Warblers, 14 Wheatear, two White Wagtails and three Yellow Wagtails.

West of the Dykes, a Marsh Harrier, and lone Tree Pipit and Ring Ouzel were present at Buckton.

Tree Pipit ringed at Buckton, by Mark Thomas
Bar-tailed Godwits, Thornwick Pools, by Craig Thomas
Greenshank, Thornwick Pools, by Andy Hood
White Wagtail, Thornwick Pools, by Craig Thomas