Friday 3rd February, 2017

A clear day with little cloud, wind south force 5 and temperature 8c.

Morning sea-watching off the headland recorded four Common Scoter south, three Red-throated Diver south and ten north, nine Fulmar south and 88 north, 203 Gannet south and 60 north, 2cy Glaucous Gull north, 176 Herring Gull south and 40 north, adult Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii) north  and five Skylark south.

Highlights inland were five Pink-footed Goose, 13 European White-fronted Goose, 90 Grey-lag goose, Pochard, Tufted Duck, 51 Teal, two Water Rail (Thornwick Pools and Greenacres), two Curlew, Woodcock, Barn Owl, two Kestrel, ten Skylark, seven Long-tailed Tit, 21 Robin, female Stonechat, 13 Tree Sparrow and 30 Linnet.

At nearby Bempton, two Short-eared Owl hunting late afternoon.

Short-eared Owl at Bempton by Alan Walkington