9th January 2023

A day of sunny intervals, moderate westerly winds and temperatures peaking at eight degrees C. Wildfowl were on the move and included 165 Pink-footed Geese, a Pintail, five Eider and a Red-breasted Merganser moving south on the seawatch. Skeins of geese also crossed the headland, with a total of 390 Pink-footed Geese flying south; three Barnacle Geese and five Mute Swans lingered at Thornwick Lakes. Better still, a Merlin also present frequented the latter site. Two Woodcock were in residence on the outer head, as were two Snow Buntings on the southern side of the headland.

Teal, Thornwick Pools, by Alan Walkington