24th December 2014

Weather was sunny with a force 5 south-westerly wind. The Water Pipit was again on the beach at South Landing. Other notable land birds included the Chiffchaff at Oceanview and 2 Sanderling on the beach at South Landing.

Another Great Northern Diver flew south on the mornings sea watch, with single Pomarine and Great Skuas north. The number of Shag leaving the roost dropped considerably to just 116.

Water Pipit, South Landing, by Martin Garner