16th July 2014

Light south/south-west winds, initially amidst sunny skies and later cloud/light rain, prompted small numbers of waders to move. On the seawatch, 28 Dunlin and 25 Redshank headed south, whilst Thornwick Pool attracted two Dunlin, a Little Ringed Plover and a Common Sandpiper. Additional seawatch records included three Shoveler flying south, 197 Common Scoters north and 237 Sandwich Terns also moving north.

Elsewhere an adult Yellow-legged Gull rested on the Golf Course, a Common Buzzard circled over Speeton and a Marsh Harrier remained in the Buckton area. A Great Spotted Woodpecker in the Fog Station compound was unusual, and three Yellow Wagtails were along Cliff Lane, Bempton.

Little Ringed Plover, Thornwick Pool by Anthony Simpson
Little Ringed Plover, Thornwick Pool by Tony Simpson
Yellow-legged Gull, Golf Course by Martin Garner
Yellow-legged Gull, Golf Course by Martin Garner