Saturday 18th August

Another day of moderate south westerly winds and patchy cloud. Counts from the morning sea watch included 14 Common Scoter, 8 Manx Shearwater, 1 Little Egret, 2 Golden Plover, 1 Grey Plover, 4 Whimbrel, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 129 Sandwich, 18 Common and 1 Arctic Tern, 2 Arctic Skua and 3 Bonxie.

On the land, the juvenile Red-backed Shrike remained. A Green Sandpiper was at Northcliffe Marsh. 3 Tree Pipit, 20 Swift, Merlin, a single Wheatear and a Hobby were between the outer headland and South Landing. Buckton held Marsh Harrier and a Whinchat.

Wheatear by Brett Richards