23rd November 2016

The weather consisted of moderate north-easterly winds, sunny intervals and light showers. Seawatching was productive with sightings including six Eiders, a Goosander and a Red-breasted Merganser flying north, with five Velvet Scoters and a Long-tailed Duck heading in the opposite direction. A total of 120 Red-throated Divers were logged passing the headland, whilst a Black-throated Diver flew north and three Great Northern Divers moved south. Six Sooty Shearwaters and two Manx Shearwaters flew north, 16 Little Gulls and 18 Bonxies went south, with two Pomarine Skuas heading north.

Snipe, Thornwick Pools, by Don Hustings
Snipe, Thornwick Pools, by Don Hustings