23rd July 2016

Light southerly winds remained throughout a relatively bright day, with temperatures reaching 20 degrees C. Seawatch highlights included a moderate southerly wader movement, involving 73 Whimbrel, 50 Redshank, 39 Sanderling and 91 Dunlin. A Little Gull also flew south, 575 Sandwich Terns flew north, three Little Terns and five Arctic Terns went south, whilst an Arctic Skua headed in the opposite direction.

Thornwick Pools attracted three Teal, two Little Ringed Plovers, one Ringed Plover, a Knot, nine Dunlin, a Common Sandpiper and two Yellow Wagtails. A juvenile Wheatear and two singing Corn Buntings were between North Landing and North Marsh.

West of the Dykes, single Common Sandpiper and Whinchat were in the Buckton area, with Blue Fulmar and Marsh Harrier at Bempton Cliffs RSPB.

Knot, South Dykes, by Alan Walkington
Knot, South Dykes, by Alan Walkington
Knot, Thornwick Pools, by Tony Simpson
Knot, Thornwick Pools, by Tony Simpson
Turnstone, South Landing, by Andy Hood
Turnstone, South Landing, by Andy Hood