5th June 2015

Light southerly winds featured at the start of the day, with a stronger south-westerly later, sunny intervals and temperatures reaching 19 degrees C. Seawatching produced four Manx Shearwaters flying north, 18 Canada Geese heading south, 115 Common Scoters doing the same and 45 Sandwich Terns heading north. However, the undoubted highlight was a pod of 20-25 Bottlenose Dolphins that went south past the headland.

Three Mute Swans overflew Thornwick, where there were four Tufted Ducks on the Fishing Lake, whilst four Ringed Plovers dropped in at Thornwick Pools. A Common Buzzard appeared over South Landing and 50 Swifts flew south over the Outer Head. Both juvenile Stonechat and Yellow Wagtail visited Thornwick, whilst a Corn Bunting appeared near Old Fall.

Bottlenose Dolphins, by Lee Johnson
Bottlenose Dolphins, by Lee Johnson