21st August 2023

Another day of sunny intervals, moderate south-westerly winds and temperatures reaching 23 degrees C. The morning seawatch was relatively quiet, with a lone Mediterranean Gull, three southbound Black-tailed Godwits, a Bonxie, four Arctic Skuas and a Red-throated Diver moving past the outer head. In addition, a Great Northern Diver flew east past South Dykes.

Single Hobby and Merlin toured the headland, while Thornwick Pools hosted two Shoveler, two Wood Sandpipers, two Little Ringed Plovers, a Ringed Plover, five Dunlin and three Snipe; a Green Sandpiper also flew south over Oceanview.

Snipe, Thornwick Pools, by Alan Walkington