5th February 2015

A day featuring a light north-north-east wind, light rain and temperatures of 4 degrees C. Seawatching from South Landing was rewarded with three Shelduck flying north, four Teal moving south, eight Eider north and four Common Scoters heading in the same direction. A Great Northern Diver, Velvet Scoter and a Puffin were on the sea there, with six Sanderling and a Bar-tailed Godwit on the beach and two Woodcock roosting in the nearby ravine.

The Greenland White-fronted Goose remained in residence, with other sightings including a Grey Heron, two Barn Owls, a Short-eared Owl near North Landing, three Mistle Thrushes and four Fieldfare.

Fieldfare, by Martin Garner
Fieldfare, by Martin Garner