22nd December 2024

A much brighter day than of late, with a blustery westerly wind and a high of seven degrees C. The seawatch highlight was a first calendar-year Little Gull that flew north. The wetlands on the outer head hosted nine Pink-footed Geese, five Grey Herons, two Little Grebes, 154 Teal, 48 Wigeon, three Shoveler, 33 Tufted Ducks and a Water Rail.

Barn Owl, South Landing, by Brett Richards