A very strong northerly wind picked up during the day that also featured heavy rain and temperatures of 2 degrees C. During the seawatch, 433 Fulmars flew north, together with two Blue Fulmars and 101 Shags. Wildfowl included two dark-bellied Brent Geese heading north, two Shelduck, 75 Teal moving north – the latter a January record count – and a Velvet Scoter. Two Bonxies flew south, whilst there were also four Kittiwakes and three Razorbills.
Three Short-eared Owls remained at Buckton, as did one Stonechat and the 80 Twite.
