5th January 2017

The weather consisted of light north-westerly winds and sunny skies. During the seawatch, a Velvet Scoter, seven Long-tailed Ducks, six Goldeneye, a Blue Fulmar, two Manx Shearwaters, 384 Razorbills and three Puffins flew north, whilst a juvenile Glaucous Gull went south.

Six Long-tailed Ducks, a Goldeneye and four Great Northern Divers were on the sea off South Dykes/South Landing. Additional records included three Pink-footed Geese, 14 Wigeon, two Gadwall, 83 Teal, a Water Rail and one Woodcock.

Pink-footed Geese, outer head, by Andrew Allport
Pink-footed Geese, outer head, by Andrew Allport