21st January 2015

A moderate south-east wind and an overcast day, with temperatures a little higher at 4 degrees C. Whilst there were few notable birds on the seawatch with the exception of single Blue Fulmar and Goldeneye flying south, tens of thousands of Guillemots provided a spectacle; mainly flying south, although numbers were also scattered on the sea.

Buckton provided the land-based highlights, with five Short-eared and two Long-eared Owls present, a Water Rail, one Peregrine, 80 Twite, 150 Yellowhammers and 30 Corn Buntings.

Long-eared Owl, Buckton, by Paul Reed
Long-eared Owl, Buckton, by Paul Reed