5th July 2025

Blustery south-westerly winds featured throughout a day of sunny intervals and a high of 23 degrees C. The morning seawatch was relatively quiet, with two Whimbrel, nine Sandwich Terns, an adult Mediterranean Gull and one Red-throated Diver. The wind forced passerines along the cliff edge including four Siskin and two Grey Wagtails. A record-breaking 41 Tufted Ducks were on Thornwick Lakes, while a Wigeon, three Oystercatchers and one Little Ringed Plover frequented the nearby Pools.

Wigeon, Thornwick Pools, by Brett Richards