21st July 2015

It was a day of lighter south-westerly winds and sunny intervals. Seawatching highlights included a Great Crested Grebe, eight Manx Shearwaters, 12 Oystercatcher, 22 Whimbrel, 22 Dunlin and 14 Redshank all flying south. A juvenile Mediterranean Gull flew north, with 25 Sandwich and one Common Tern flying south. The summering Bonxie remained offshore.

Thornwick Pool attracted a Grey Heron, nine Dunlin and two Yellow Wagtails, whilst a Short-eared Owl flew over the pools. Single Whimbrel and Knot frequented the shore at South Landing, the male White Wagtail remained in the Lighthouse car-park and four Siskins were at Oceanview.

eclipse drake Eider, off Fog Station, by Craig Thomas
eclipse drake Eider, off Fog Station, by Craig Thomas
Knot, South Landing, by Alan Walkington
Knot, South Landing, by Alan Walkington