Weather mostly cloud cover with a light NNW wind and 4c.
Another excellent, mixed species sea-watch with the highlights being – 22 Wigeon south and 57 north, 27 Teal north, a Scaup north, 174 Eider north, Velvet Scoter north, 15 Common Scoter south and 34 north, three Long-tailed Duck north, two Goldeneye south and one north, 14 Red-throated Diver south and 10 north, Great Northern Diver south, three south Fulmar and 58 north including two dark phase “D” type, two Little Gull south and 51 north, Mediterranean Gull north, Great Skua south and Little Auk north.
At Oceanview were two Waxwing, Lesser Whitethroat, Barred Warbler, 25 Siskin and two Lesser Redpoll. Around the wider headland, 47 Teal and a Water Rail at Thornwick Pools, five Curlew, Woodcock, two Snipe, Chiffchaff, 186 Blackbird and a female “Northern” Bullfinch near the Golf Course chalets.
Buckton still had the male “Northern” Bullfinch, Short-eared Owl and Common Redpoll.
