21st February 2015

A light/moderate west-north-westerly wind, sunny intervals and temperatures of 6 degrees C. The Greenland & Russian White-fronted Geese remained with the Greylag flock, as did one Pink-foot. Single Shelduck, 30 Teal and three Velvet Scoters were seen; the latter were off South Landing/South Dykes, where an unprecedented 337 Cormorants gathered, of which 260 belonged to the ‘sinensis’ race. There were also four Sanderling in the same area, with a Woodcock roosting in South Landing and another near South Dykes. Other sightings from South Dykes included six Coal Tits, ten Long-tailed Tits, a Treecreeper and two Bullfinch. The Stonechat remained near North Marsh.

The Rough-legged Buzzard was also seen again patrolling the cliff top near Buckton.

'British' & 'Continental' Chaffinch, Outer Head, by Martin Garner
‘British’ & ‘Continental’ Chaffinch, Outer Head, by Martin Garner
Russian & Greenland White-fronted Geese with a Pink-footed Goose and Greylags, by Martin Garner
Russian & Greenland White-fronted Geese with a Pink-footed Goose and Greylags, by Martin Garner