24th January 2022

An overcast and cool day with light south westerly winds. Three Wigeon, one Common Scoter, 47 Red-throated Diver and two Kittiwake were logged on the morning sea watch, with large numbers of Guillemot again prospecting the cliffs. Counts from the southern side of the headland included five Stonechat, Barn Owl, 24 Turnstone and 14 Sanderling. There was a notable movement of thrushes with 60 Redwing at South Dykes, 16 Fieldfare and five Redwing at South Landing and five Fieldfare, seven Redwing and eight Mistle Thrush around the Oceanview area. Wildfowl counts on the headland included two Goldeneye and two Tufted Duck at The Lakes, with a Shelduck at Thornwick Pools, the latter site also holding a Water Rail. 60 Lapland Bunting remained in the clifftop fields at Buckton.

Barn Owl, South Landing by Dan Howe