2nd January 2021

The north-westerly wind continued, with occasional showers and temperatures reaching four degrees C. A Grey Phalarope that flew north provided the seawatching highlight, with a Blue Fulmar and 268 Fulmars also moving north, whilst an unidentified Asio owl species flew in off the sea.

Six Long-tailed Ducks, a Great Northern Diver and four Great Crested Grebes were present in the bay off South Dykes, with five Sanderling shared between the beaches at the same location and South Landing. Four Whooper Swans flew south over South Landing, with a Chiffchaff at nearby Hartendale and two Black Redstarts; one at the Fog Station and the other at South Dykes beach.

Black Redstart, South Cliffs, by Craig Thomas