4th February 2021

A light south-easterly wind, light rain for most of the day and temperatures reaching five degrees C. During the morning seawatch, two dark-bellied Brent Geese flew south and 524 Gannets also flew past the headland. Sightings off the South Cliffs included 101 Red-throated Divers and 33 Great Crested Grebes, with the freshwaters of North Marsh hosting 82 Teal. Two pairs of Grey Partridges were located at Grange Farm, four Woodcock were divided equally between North Landing and South Landing, a Dunlin visited flooded pools along Water Lane, with fields east of North Dykes attracting 600 Common Gulls. Passerine-wise, a Black Redstart frequented the beach at South Landing, whilst three Lapland Buntings overflew North Landing.

Cormorant, North Cliffs, by Brett Richards