25th May 2023

A relatively bright day, with a light onshore wind and temperatures peaking at 15 degrees C. Seawatch records included 35 Common Scoters, 14 Sandwich Terns, two Common Terns, two Red-throated Divers and 17 Manx Shearwaters.

Thornwick Pools attracted a pair of Shoveler and a Little Ringed Plover, while the drake Eider and three Whimbrel lingered off the South Cliffs.

Eider, South Cliffs, by Dean Evans