21st August

A more becalmed day, with WSW winds bringing a notable Swallow movement and the best on the sea was a stunning summer plumaged Black-throated Diver going south, one Sooty and 79 Manx Shearwaters and a 1st winter Mediterranean Gull. Two Grey Wagtail and a single Greenshank were on Thornwick Pool.

1st summer (2cy) Yellow-legged Gull. Martin Garner
1st summer (2cy) Caspian Gull, near Old Fall. Martin Garner
juvenile Greenshank. Alan Walkington
juvenile Greenshank. Alan Walkington
adult summer plumaged Black-throated Diver. Martin Garner
adult summer plumaged Black-throated Diver. Martin Garner
Grey Wagtail. Tony Simpson
Grey Wagtail. Tony Simpson