21st August 2016

It was another sunny day, with increasingly strong westerly winds that again made searching for passerines difficult. Thornwick Pools hosted 12 Teal, a Wigeon, nine Dunlin, a juvenile Curlew Sandpiper, a Little Ringed Plover and one Greenshank. South Landing attracted an additional 16 Dunlin and an adult Yellow-legged Gull was on the rocks just west of the beach.

The Greenish Warbler was relocated on the north side of Old Fall, favouring the trees near the pond. Other passerines included nine Whinchat, a Wheatear, four Pied Flycatchers, a Redstart, seven Yellow Wagtails, three Garden Warblers and 11 Willow Warblers.

Yellow-legged Gull, South Landing, by Lee Johnson
Yellow-legged Gull, South Landing, by Lee Johnson
Curlew Sandpiper, Thornwick Pools, by Andy Hood
Curlew Sandpiper, Thornwick Pools, by Andy Hood