After a frosty start to the day, sunny throughout with a light south-easterly breeze developing and temperatures reaching eight degrees C. Two Gadwall flew south during the morning seawatch and a Golden Plover headed north. Wildfowl interest included a Pink-footed Goose with the Greylag flock, a Shelduck, 47 Wigeon and 101 Teal. Typical of date and weather conditions, the year’s first Red Kite drifted onto the headland early afternoon. Notable passerine records included two male Blackcaps that visited a garden feeder in the village, two Stonechats on the outer head and two Siskin that visited Oceanview.

