15th January 2019

The weather consisted of moderate/strong south-south-west winds, overcast skies in the morning, before brighter spells and temperatures that reached six degrees C. Five Pintail flying south during the morning’s seawatch were notable, as were 50 Purple Sandpipers frequenting the nearby rocky shores. Passerine interest included 80 Linnets and nine Corn Buntings at Thornwick.

Guillemot, Breil Nook, by Craig Thomas