30th March 2016

The weather consisted light/moderate west-south-westerly winds, sunshine during the morning, with showers later. During the seawatch, two Eiders headed south, ten Common Scoter flew past, whilst 723 Puffins moved north. A first-summer Glaucous Gull was located during the afternoon on rocks north of Selwick’s Bay.

Two Firecrests were present on the Outer Head (Golf Course Willows/south of Lighthouse), male and female Black Redstarts frequented the cliffs near the Fog Station, a Blackcap was a new arrival, whilst ten Chiffchaffs and three Redwing were also recorded.

1st-summer Glaucous Gull, Outer Head, by Brett Richards
1st-summer Glaucous Gull, Outer Head, by Brett Richards