7th July 2017

A day of moderate south-westerly winds, sunny intervals and temperatures that reached 22 degrees C. During the seawatch, 271 Common Scoters, seven Manx Shearwaters, two Sandwich Terns, three Common Terns and four Arctic Terns flew north. South Landing attracted an adult Mediterranean Gull and five Whimbrel. Thornwick Pools hosted a Wigeon, three Shoveler and a Dunlin, whilst a Little Egret visited a pool on Beacon Hill.

Shoveler, Thornwick Pools, by Tony Simpson
Little Egret, Beacon Hill, by Neil Weeks
Puffins, Outer head, by Alan Walkington