6th February 2015

A day of light north-north-easterlies, sunshine and temperatures of 6 degrees C. Seawatching highlights included 46 Red-throated Divers flying north, a Black-throated Diver moving south, one Shelduck north, seven Wigeon south, an Eider north, two Velvet Scoter north and one south and a Red-breasted Merganser that flew north. Four Purple Sandpipers and 1200 Gannets were also in residence, whilst a Great Northern Diver was off South Dykes.

North Marsh hosted 47 Teal, four Wigeon and a Grey Heron. Additional records included  a Woodcock, two Barn Owls, two Peregrines, 44 Skylark, a Stonechat and 26 Rock Pipits together near North Marsh.

Sightings from Buckton included two Short-eared Owls and ten Twite.

Short-eared Owl, Buckton, byAlan Walkington
Short-eared Owl, Buckton, by Alan Walkington