14th July 2018

A sunny day, with light southerly winds and temperatures reaching 21 degrees C. During the seawatch, 73 Common Scoter flew north, 17 Knot, 177 Dunlin and 53 Redshank flew south, an Arctic Skua, one Little Gull and 43 Sandwich Terns headed north, with lone Common and Arctic Terns moving in the opposite direction.

A Bar-tailed Godwit frequented South Landing beach, but better still, a Marsh Tit was located in the nearby ravine near the car-park; only the fifth local record. Thornwick Pools attracted two Little Ringed Plovers, eight Dunlin and a Bar-tailed Godwit, whilst a Little Egret flew over the village.

Bar-tailed Godwit, South Landing, by Alan Walkington