26th July 2015

The day started with light south-westerlies with strengthening south-easterlies later, with rain from mid-afternoon after a sunny start.

Seawatching produced 200 Fulmars, two Sooty and 120 Manx Shearwaters flying north. A Shelduck, seven Teal, two Tufted Duck moving south and 36 Common Scoters. A southerly movement included 163 Oystercatchers, 20 Knot, 18 Sanderling, 18 Whimbrel and 48 Redshank. One Little Gull flew north along with 282 Sandwich Terns, nine Common Terns and 162 Arctic Terns. A Bonxie again lingered offshore, whilst a Grey Wagtail flew south over the Fog Station.

Thornwick Pools attracted two Grey Herons, a Ruff, five Dunlin, a Common Sandpiper, two Snipe and a Yellow Wagtail. Elsewhere, a Siskin was seen at Oceanview.

Ruff, Thornwick Pools, by Craig Thomas
Ruff, Thornwick Pools, by Craig Thomas
Dunlin, Thornwick Pools, by Alan Walkington
Dunlin, Thornwick Pools, by Alan Walkington