22nd May 2018

A generally overcast day, with sunny intervals during the afternoon; however, the main feature was the strong northerly wind. During the seawatch, eight Common Scoters, three Manx Shearwaters and 841 Puffins flew north. 

A Dotterel spent most of the day sheltering on the leeward side of Beacon Hill. Passerine migrants were understandably hard to locate in the conditions, although a flava wagtail showing features of Grey-headed visited Thornwick Pools and a Spotted Flycatcher moved along the South Cliffs.

Dotterel, Beacon Hill, by Andy Hood