8th August 2015

The day featured light southerly winds and the sun eventually broke through after an overcast start. During the seawatch, a Great Crested Grebe flew south, along with 22 Manx Shearwaters, a Wigeon, 151 Oystercatchers, a Little Ringed Plover, 207 Dunlin, 37 Black-tailed Godwits, 71 Whimbrel, single Arctic Skua and Little Gull, 116 Common Terns, ten Arctic Terns and four Little Terns. In addition, 251 Common Scoters flew north and a Little Egret frequented the Outer Head.

Thornwick Pools attracted 13 Dunlin, another 16 Black-tailed Godwits flew south over there, together with a Greenshank and four Redshank, whilst the Pools also hosted five Yellow Wagtails and one Grey Wagtail. A Marsh Harrier was on the Outer Head and a Common Buzzard over North Dykes.

The Little Egret remained at Buckton.

Little Egret, Buckton, by Paul Reed
Little Egret, Buckton, by Paul Reed
Meadow Pipit, Thornwick Pools, by Tony Simpson
Meadow Pipit, Thornwick Pools, by Tony Simpson