Wednesday 20th May

An early morning seawatch saw the year's first Balearic Shearwater and Pomarine Skua head south along with six Great Northern Diver and four Fulmar. Also offshore 28 Black-headed and a 2CY Mediterranean Gull, seven Sandwich Tern and the female Eider. 

The highlight was however the Warren's fourth Temminck's Stint in The Bight late morning, the first since 22 May 2013. It remained separate from the large flocks of waders and flew off as the tide dropped, returning with the rising tide early evening. 

Temminck's Stint - both Luke Harman

Also in the estuary circa 160 Sanderling and 130 Dunlin, with 62 Ringed Plover, 20 Whimbrel, nine Turnstone, five Knot and four Grey Plover. 

Sanderling - Luke Harman

Ringed Plover - Luke Harman

Elsewhere a Wheatear and the two Red-legged Partridge were on Warren Point and the Yellow-legged Gull was on the beach. 

Yellow-legged Gull - Dave Jewell

Year List addition:
148. Temminck's Stint
147. Balearic Shearwater
146. Pomarine Skua

Other Wildlife: In overcast conditions fewer insects on the wing but there included Parsley Blacklet Cheilosia pagana, the cranefly Nephrotoma quadrifaria and several Sandpit Blood Bee Sphecodes pellucidus,

Sandpit Blood Bee Sphecodes pellucidus - Alan Keatley

Parsley Blacklet Cheilosia pagana - Alan Keatley