A sunny day, but the easterlies kept a chill in the air. Summer migrants were limited to at least six Chiffchaff which were flycatching around the Main Pond, although five Tufted Duck were new arrivals and the largest number seen on the pond.
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| Tufted Duck - Alan Keatley |
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| Chiffchaff - Alan Keatley |
Elsewhere 120 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 120 Dunlin, 20 Grey Plover, 20 Sanderling, three Red-breasted Merganser, two Bar-tailed Godwit and a Knot were in the estuary and four Eider were still offshore.
Other Wildlife: Despite the chill the first solitary bee of the year, a Buffish Mining Bee Andrena nigroaenea, made an appearance, although other flying insects were confined to a few Buff-tailed Bumblebee.
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| Buffish Mining Bee Andrena nigroaenea - Alan Keatley |
A couple of beetles made a first appearance of for the year on the beach, a red dung beetle Aphodius fimetarius and the tiny ground beetle Acupalpus dubius.
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| Aphodius fimetarius - Alan Keatley |
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| Acupalpus dubius - Alan Keatley |
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