27th August 2015

There was a moderate south-westerly wind and sunny conditions throughout the day. Thornwick Pools attracted a Greenshank, four Dunlin and a juvenile Little Ringed Plover. A Common Buzzard was over North Dykes and a juvenile Little Gull on South Landing beach. There was an influx of Swifts during the evening, with 280 present over the Outer Head. Passerine migrants included five Pied Flycatchers and a Redstart.

West of the Dykes, the juvenile Little Stint remained on Buckton Pond, a juvenile Cuckoo was at Bempton, with Pied Flycatcher and Garden Warbler on the RSPB reserve.

juvenile Little Stint, Buckton Pond, by Martin Garner
juvenile Little Stint, Buckton Pond, by Martin Garner
juvenile Little Ringed Plover, Thornwick Pools, by Martin Garner
juvenile Little Ringed Plover, Thornwick Pools, by Martin Garner
Swifts, Outer Head, by Martin Garner
Swifts, Outer Head, by Martin Garner