1st June 2014

A red male Common Rosefinch was the day’s highlight at Holmes Gut/ St David Lane, occasionally singing and showing from late afternoon it was particularly elusive! Cuckoo again, Hobby over the village and Short-eared Owl near lighthouse. Thornwick pool had a Grey Plover, juvenile Ringed Plover (seemed early!) and 2 the Mute Swans. The sea held 3 Eider and Wigeon and 13 Sandwich Tern flew by. A Redwing remained in an outer head garden.

Grey Plover, female, Thornwick Pool, Brett Richards
Grey Plover, female, Thornwick Pool, Brett Richards
juvenile Ringed Plover, Thornwick Pool, Brett Richards
juvenile Ringed Plover, Thornwick Pool, Brett Richards
juvenile Stonechat, Thornwick Pool. Brett Richards
juvenile Stonechat, Thornwick Pool. Brett Richards