17th February 2018

A relatively overcast day, with light/moderate south-west winds and temperatures reaching six degrees C. During the seawatch, six Common Scoters and a Puffin flew north, with a sub-adult Lesser Black-backed Gull heading south. 

The lone Pink-foot and two White-fronted Geese remained on the outer head, with 79 Great Crested Grebes off the South Cliffs and a Woodcock at Beacon Farm. Passerine interest included 44 Fieldfare, 27 Redwing, a 55-strong flock of Skylarks at North Moor, 33 Yellowhammers and two Lapland Buntings at Oceanview.

Bullfinch, South Dykes, by Craig Thomas