24th February 2015

A day of strong westerlies, overcast with occasional heavy showers and temperatures of 6 degrees C. During the seawatch ten Red-throated Divers flew south, as did one Great Northern Diver, whilst an adult Mediterranean Gull also headed south. An Ocean Sunfish represented an unseasonal record.

Elsewhere, wildfowl included the Pink-footed Goose, two Shelduck, a Wigeon and 22 Teal. A Lesser Black-backed Gull was new, with other records including a Short-eared Owl near North Landing, two Scandinavian Rock Pipits (littoralis), single Fieldfare and Stonechat and three Bullfinch at South Landing.

Stonechat, by Brett Richards
Stonechat, by Brett Richards