18th January 2016

An overcast day with a moderate south-westerly wind and temperatures that attained 4 degrees C. Seawatching produced a Black-throated Diver flying north, seven Wigeon, a Pintail, one Tufted Duck, eight Eider and 20,000 Guillemots flying north. A Blue Fulmar was offshore of the Fog Station, as was a Bonxie and three Puffins.

The lone White-fronted Goose and Pink-foot again associated with the Greylag flock; 11 Teal and the drake Pintail visited Thornwick Pools. The Woodcock again roosted in South Landing, where a Little Auk was offshore, and 21 Rock Pipits were on stubbles near Highcliffe Manor. The three Richard’s Pipits were still present at North Landing.

A Blue Fulmar was at Bempton Cliffs RSPB.

Tawny Owl, South Dykes, by Brett Richards
Tawny Owl, South Dykes, by Brett Richards