24th April 2018

The weather consisted of a moderate westerly wind, overcast skies and rain from mid-afternoon, with temperatures reaching 13 degrees C. During the seawatch, single Manx Shearwater and Bonxie moved north, with a Whimbrel and five Sandwich Terns heading in the opposite direction. Passerine migrants were thin on the ground, but included the first Reed Warbler of the year.

Meadow Pipit, Thornwick, by Andrew Allport