Wednesday 6th September, 2017

A rather cool day 12-15c, winds west force 4 and part cloud cover.

The headland sea-watch highlights had two Oystercatcher south and 48 north, four Curlew south, eight Turnstone south, 75 Black-headed Gull north, 24 Common Gull north, juv Yellow-legged Gull north, five Sandwich Tern north, two Common Tern north, two Arctic Tern south and four north, four Great Skua south and Arctic Skua south.

Elsewhere on the headland, two Sparrowhawk, 39 Swift including a group of 18 together over the Golf Course, Sand Martin, 51 Swallow, eight Chiffchaff, three Lesser Whitethroat, Redstart, Whinchat, two Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail and 30 Meadow Pipit.

Ringing at South Landing had Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat and 15 Meadow Pipit.

Meadow Pipit by Jim Morgan