10th November 2015

Moderate/strong south-westerly winds were a feature of a relatively bright day, with warm temperatures peaking at 17 degrees C. During the seawatch, two Great Northern Divers and 11 Pink-footed Geese  flew south, two Arctic Skuas were recorded and 120 Little Gulls moved north.

Thornwick Pool attracted a Little Grebe, a Pintail, two Shoveler, drake Pochard, Tufted Duck, a Wigeon and three Water Rails, with a Short-eared Owl hunting the nearby grasslands. Further sightings included seven House Martins, a Chiffchaff, one Grey Wagtail, five Stonechats, three Brambling, two Lesser Redpolls, 77 Siskin and two Snow Buntings.

Grey Heron, Thornwick Pool, by Mike Stevenson
Grey Heron, Thornwick Pool, by Mike Stevenson