30th January 2022

A generally sunny day, with a light westerly wind increasing in strength through the afternoon. Sea watching was more rewarding than of late with Great Northern Diver, 92 Red-throated Diver, Eider, four Common Scoter, three Manx Shearwater, 122 Kittiwake and a Great crested Grebe. Wildfowl at The Lakes included the Mute Swan, two Goldeneye and two Tufted Duck. A Velvet Scoter was again off South Landing, with a Woodcock nearby. The female-type Black Redstart remained around High Stacks and a Chiffchaff was at Thornwick. A single Shore Lark and 30 Lapland Bunting continued in the clifftop fields at Buckton.

Stonechat, Fog Station by Alan Walkington