17th July 2024

Sunny throughout, with light winds and a peak of 20 degrees C. Sightings from Beacon Hill/South Dykes included a Little Egret, two Whimbrel, a creamcrown Marsh Harrier, one Grey Partridge, a Short-eared Owl flying south-west and eight Marbled White butterflies in a cliff top grassland. Elsewhere, the Great White Egret toured the extreme outer head, two Gadwall remained at Thornwick Lakes, another Whimbrel was on the outer head where a creamcrown Marsh Harrier flew south-east over the sea.

Marbled White, Thornwick, by Andrew Allport