20th February, 2022

The temperature rose significantly overnight as the weather returned to being mild at 12°C with a strong south-westerly and very wet.

Seawatching efforts at the Fog Station produced four Pintail and four Common Scoter while four Bottle-nosed Dolphins headed north and two Harbour Porpoise were offshore. A male Black Redstart was also in the area.

Unfortunately, the atrocious weather limited birding opportunities elsewhere. Nevertheless, records included the Velvet Scoter still at South Landing and 149 Teal at Thornwick Pools.

Oystercatcher, South Landing by Dan Howe