22nd July 2016

The weather consisted of light south-westerly winds, initially cloudy skies with sunny intervals developing later and temperatures that reached 20 degrees C. Seawatching produced three Teal, 39 Common Scoter, two Manx Shearwaters, with waders moving south including 31 Oystercatchers, four Whimbrel and three Sanderling. A total of 129 Sandwich Terns and a Common Tern headed north, whilst three Arctic Skuas flew south.

Thornwick Pools attracted one Little Egret, a Grey Heron and single Little Ringed Plover, Knot and Common Sandpiper. The Polish-ringed second-summer Mediterranean Gull re-appeared at South Landing, where 56 Common Scoters were offshore.

Little Egret, Thornwick Pools, by Tony Simpson
Little Egret, Thornwick Pools, by Tony Simpson
Little Ringed Plover, Thornwick Pools, by Tony Simpson
Little Ringed Plover, Thornwick Pools, by Tony Simpson