6th January 2016

Overcast skies and mist prevailed once again, with occasional rain and a moderate easterly wind. Seawatching was rewarded with 251 Fulmars and five Blue Fulmars flying south, a Great Northern Diver heading north, three dark-bellied Brent Geese (two south, one north), three Velvet Scoters (two north, one south), one Goldeneye flying north, nine Little Auks (eight north, one south) and ten Little Gulls (nine south, one north).

Wildfowl included 45 Teal, ten Wigeon and a Pintail, whilst South Landing attracted 56 Turnstones, 13 Curlew, three Sanderling and 14 Redshank.

West of the Dykes, the three White-fronted Geese remained near Buckton Hall.

Blue Fulmar, Velvet Scoter, Little Auk, South Landing, by Andrew Allport
Blue Fulmar, Velvet Scoter, Little Auk, South Landing, by Andrew Allport