A significant change in the weather with blustery southerly winds and overcast skies, but importantly temperatures peaking at 11 degrees C. A December record count of 418 Teal flew south during the morning’s seawatch and were accompanied by 14 Shoveler, two Gadwall, 85 Wigeon, two Goldeneye, a Red-breasted Merganser, 25 Grey Plover, 28 Dunlin, two Woodcock and one Puffin; single Mediterranean Gull and Snow Bunting headed north. The Thornwick area hosted three Barnacle Geese, two Mute Swans, 35 Teal, two Tufted Ducks, a Little Grebe and the first-winter Caspian Gull. A Merlin hunted Mid-Dykes, while good numbers of Lapwing (365) and Golden Plover (28) remained.
