2nd February 2015

A light/moderate north-westerly wind, temperatures rising from zero to 3 degrees C, before snow showers arrived late afternoon. Seawatching produced three Great Northern Divers (two south together and one north), 606 Fulmars flying north, together with one Blue Fulmar, an immature Iceland Gull heading south (probable 3rd-winter), 32 Razorbills north and three Little Auks also north.

Elsewhere, five Teal were on Thornwick Pool, a female Red-breasted Merganser off South Landing, a Great Northern Diver there along with a Red-necked Grebe which ranged as far as Sewerby. South Landing beach hosted 34 Ringed Plovers, a Bar-tailed Godwit and two Sanderling, whilst a Woodcock overflew Lighthouse Road.

juvenile Gannet, by Martin Garner
juvenile Gannet, by Martin Garner