23rd May 2023

The weather consisted of light/moderate northerly winds, sunny intervals and temperatures that reached 13 degrees C. A Little Tern flying north was the highlight of a seawatch that also recorded four Sandwich Terns, a Red-throated Diver and seven Manx Shearwaters.

Two Red-backed Shrikes were discovered on the headland: a male initially in the Golf Course Willows that was relocated along Old Fall Hedge and a female on the cliff side immediately east of South Dykes. A Wood Warbler singing on the outer head was new for the year, while three Wheatears were also in residence.

Red-backed Shrike, Golf Course Willows, by Andrew Allport
Rook & Jackdaws, Dog & Duck Square, by Brett Richards