19th December 2018

An overcast morning, with sunny intervals from mid-afternoon; south-westerly winds featured throughout and temperatures reached six degrees C. The seawatch was quiet, with 24 Red-throated Divers, seven Kittiwakes and a Razorbill the most notable sightings. A Grey Heron toured the headland,  nine Waxwings that flew north-east over Oceanview represented the day’s highlight; the same site also hosted 92 Skylarks and two Lapland Buntings. South Dykes sheltered four Goldcrests and two Chiffchaffs, whilst the Pied Crow remained in the village.

Grey Heron, Thornwick Pools, by Mike Smith