Tuesday 23rd December

Weather was again overcast, with a moderate south westerly wind. A Water Pipit found at South Landing along with 9 Rock Pipit and is thought to be a different bird to that present in November. Also at South Landing were 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 22 Common Scoter and a Goosander flew west. Elsewhere on the land, a Merlin was present at North Landing and a single Chiffchaff remained at Oceanview.

A productive seawatch saw a Slavonian Grebe heading south, along with a Great Northern Diver. Other totals included 5 Red-throated Diver and 62 Fulmar; 264 Shag left the roost and 14 Purple Sandpiper were around rocks below the fog station.

Great Black-backed Gull, by Martin Garner
Great Black-backed Gull, by Martin Garner