August 31st

Matt seawatched at the Towers from 0630 and we joined him a bit later. Highlight of the morning was an adult Sabine's Gull flying W past the Towers close inshore at 0710 (181st). Other birds we counted included 3 Arctic Skuas, 14 Common Terns, 23 Sandwich Terns, 66 Teal W, 31 Common Scoter, 7 Dunlin, 1 large auk E, 2 Curlew, 74 Oystercatchers, 11 Ringed Plovers, 7 Gannets W and 11 Wigeon W. 

We moved on to Chamber's Wall at 0830 and walked up to Coldharbour and recorded 1 Green Woodpecker, 26 Linnets, 2 Golden Plovers, 1 Reed Warbler, 6 Redshank, 4 Oystercatchers, 3 Arctic Skuas flying W, 20 Sandwich Terns, 1 Curlew, 6 Common Terns, 1 Snipe, 1 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 3 Corn Buntings and 1 Kestrel.

Sandwich Tern on the beach at Coldharbour