30th October 2025

A bright day, with light westerly winds until late afternoon when an increasingly strong south-south-easterly airflow established; temperatures reached 11 degrees C. Seawatching was rewarded with a Goosander, five Arctic Terns and a Great Northern Diver. A Merlin continued to hunt around the Fog Horn, five Twite remained in the same area, while another Twite was along the South Cliffs. Elsewhere, a Short-eared Owl flew in off the sea near Booted Gully. Passerine interest included a Yellow-browed Warbler (South Landing), three Grey Wagtails, six Redpoll, four Siskin and 20 Reed Buntings.

Buckton Pond attracted 38 Teal, a Shoveler, one Wigeon and a Water Rail, while 40 Golden Plovers flew south over the village.

Merlin, Cattlemere, by Andrew Allport