A day of strong northerly winds and sunshine after a succession of heavy showers first thing, although the temperature only reached 4 degrees C. Seawatching proved rewarding, with five dark-bellied and three pale-bellied Brent Geese, one Velvet Scoter and a Goldeneye flying north, single Black-throated Divers north and south, a Great Northern Diver north, two Blue Fulmars north, three Bonxies south and a juvenile Iceland Gull north.
Eight White-fronted Geese and a single Pink-foot accompanied the Greylag flock on the outer head. The sea between South Landing and South Dykes attracted two Great Northern Divers, two Great Crested Grebes, two pale-bellied Brent Geese, three Velvet Scoter, a Goldeneye and three Long-tailed Ducks. South Dykes beach hosted 12 Sanderling and a Grey Wagtail, whilst a Chiffchaff and 25 Long-tailed Tits were in the nearby ravine.
Great Northern Diver, South Dykes, by John Beaumont