12th July 2026

Sunny skies returned but the moderate north-easterly moderated the temperature which reached 20°C.

Seawatching totals included 14 Common Scoter, ten Arctic Terns and 19 Manx Shearwaters. A White Wagtail at Thornwick Pools was a new migrant.

Swallow and House Martin, Buckton Pond (Alan Walkington)