A change in weather conditions today with cooler stronger winds from the south west but still mild and dry for the time of year. The morning seawatch was again productive with the highlight being a second calendar year Sabines Gull north at 0935. Little Gull numbers increased again with 2186 all moving north slowly and feeding today, 7 Common Tern and 6 Arctic Tern represented typical numbers seen daily this week. 3 Sooty and 11 Manx Shearwaters were seen along with a good variety of ducks: 100 Wigeon, 28 Teal, 2 Mallard, 1 Pintail, 90 Common Scoter and 1 Red-breasted Merganser. 2 Pomarine Skua were recorded along with 2 Arctic and 4 Great Skua. Small numbers of waders were on the move with Bar-tailed Godwit, Snipe, Dunlin, Grey Plover and Curlew recorded.
