29th January 2023

A westerly wind increased in strength during a day of occasional sunny intervals; temperatures gradually rose throughout to reach eight degrees C. Two Velvet Scoters and two ‘northern’ Herring Gulls flew north during the seawatch, with 49 Red-throated Divers moving south. The two Whooper Swans remained, with 100 Teal divided between Thornwick Pools and the North Marsh area. A Woodcock appeared near South Landing, while a lone Grey Partridge was at nearby Oceanview.

Canada goose, Thornwick, by Jim Atkinson