2nd August 2015

The day started with light westerly winds, overcast conditions and light rain and ended with moderate south-easterlies and sunny intervals. During the seawatch, a Red-throated Diver flew south, a Blue Fulmar stayed offshore and one Shelduck, eight Teal and four Eider headed north. Waders moving south included 48 Dunlin and ten Whimbrel, whilst an Arctic Skua went north. Two juvenile Yellow-legged Gulls were present off the Headland, two Little Gulls flew south, whilst 469 Sandwich Terns, 56 Common and nine Arctic Terns went north.

Thornwick Pools attracted a Grey Heron, five Dunlin, a Little Ringed Plover, two Yellow Wagtails and a Grey Wagtail. A Willow Warbler was on the Outer Head and two Siskins were also present.

The Little Egret remained at Buckton, where a Cuckoo was also seen and a Hobby chased hirundines over Bempton village.

Little Ringed Plover, Thornwick Pools, by Craig Thomas
Little Ringed Plover, Thornwick Pools, by Craig Thomas
juvenile Yellow-legged Gull, off Fog Station, by Craig Thomas
juvenile Yellow-legged Gull, off Fog Station, by Craig Thomas
juvenile Yellow-legged Gull, off Fog Station, by Craig Thomas
juvenile Yellow-legged Gull, off Fog Station, by Craig Thomas
Dunlin, South Landing, by Andy Hood
Dunlin, South Landing, by Andy Hood