18th February 2015

A day of light/moderate south-westerly winds, sunny intervals and temperatures reaching 11 degrees C after a chilly start. Four Whooper Swans flew north and the single Russian & Greenland White-fronted Geese remained. The sea was busy off South Landing, with 450 Gannets feeding offshore with large numbers of gulls. In addition, 130 Cormorants assembled on the shoreline, of which 110 were ‘sinensis’; an unsually high total for the time of year. A Woodcock was still roosting in South Landing ravine. Passerine interest was provided by two Mistle Thrushes, a Redwing, two Treecreepers and two Coal Tits.

Greenland & Russian White-fronted Geese, by Martin Garner
Greenland & Russian White-fronted Geese, by Martin Garner