10th December 2024

A moderate north-easterly and full cloud cover led to a maximum temperature of 7°C.

Seawatching offered the principal interest for the day. Sightings at the Fog Station included a Red-necked Grebe, a Black-necked Grebe, a Slavonian Grebe and another small grebe that went unidentified. In addition, a Long-tailed Duck, a lone Bonxie, a Mediterranean Gull, 73 Little Auks and two Great Northern Divers also passed.

Watching the sea at South Landing was also profitable with 17 Little Auks, a Long-tailed Duck, two Goldeneye and two Goosander passing. A Little Auk was also on the sea off North Landing. A Slavonian Grebe here early morning was presumed to have been that seen at the Fog Station. On land were two Woodcock, a Snow Bunting and a Brambling.

Little Auks,South Landing (Lee Johnson)