Light northerly winds veering north-east with reducing cloud heralded the predicted start of warmer weather this week. The day started with the Corncrake still singing again opposite Millennium Wood. Visitors should be aware this bird is in a private field but can be heard from the adjacent footpath. A Little Egret showed very well at Thornwick Pool. It was a good day for breeding dragonflies with 2 Broad-bodied Chaser near Lighthouse Road and at least 2 male Black-tailed Skimmers at Thornwick Pool.
On the sea 53 Manx Shearwater moved north, small numbers of terns were represented by 2 Arctic Tern, 2 Common Tern and 20 Sandwich Tern. A single Arctic Skua and 56 Common Scoter were also recorded on the seawatch.
