26th August 2015

Light south-westerly winds and, after a wet start, sunny intervals prevailed. Thornwick Pools provided the main highlight with the discovery of a juvenile Garganey late afternoon. Additional sightings there included a pair of Gadwall, five Ringed Plovers, a juvenile Little Ringed Plover, two Snipe, two Knot, two Greenshank, a Whimbrel and eight Dunlin.

Migrant passerines included two Pied Flycatchers, two Garden Warblers, a Redstart and small numbers of Willow Warblers in the Outer Head gardens.

More unusual, a juvenile Little Stint frequented Buckton Pond.

juvenile Garganey, Thornwick Pools, by Martin Garner
juvenile Garganey, Thornwick Pools, by Martin Garner
juvenile Garganey, Thornwick Pools, by Martin Garner
juvenile Garganey, Thornwick Pools, by Martin Garner
Gadwall, Thornwick Pools, by Alan Walkington
Gadwall, Thornwick Pools, by Alan Walkington
Bordered Straw, by Martin Garner
Bordered Straw, by Martin Garner