18th March 2020

An overcast day, with temperatures dropping from seven to five degrees by mid-afternoon in light north-west winds. Five Pink-footed Geese lingered, whereas newly arrived migrants included the year’s first two Wheatears on the Golf Course; additional sightings included five Chiffchaffs, the female Black Redstart in the Gorse Field and three Stonechat. The pod of 15 Bottlenose Dolphins swam past South Landing at midday.

Reed Bunting, Thornwick Pools, by Mike Smith