28th October 2016

The day started overcast, with light winds, although sunny intervals featured during the afternoon. During the seawatch, two Shoveler, six Pintail, nine Tufted Ducks and a Great Northern Diver flew south.

A total of 225 Pink-footed Geese flew south, whilst two Water Rails, two Jack Snipe and 13 Snipe frequented Thornwick Pools. A Swallow fed over the village and a Woodlark was seen on the outer head. The Hume’s Warbler was glimpsed at Roadside Pool in the morning, but there was no sign of the bird later in the day. The Pallas’s Warbler remained at South Landing, a Waxwing overflew Thornwick Pools, with a Snow Bunting and two Lapland Buntings at Cattlemere.

Jack Snipe, Thornwick Pools, by Andy Hood
Jack Snipe, Thornwick Pools, by Andy Hood