Thursday 2nd February, 2017

A generally overcast day but with some sun later, wind from the south-east force 6 and 8c.

A couple of hours sea-watching in the morning had 204 Gannet south and 109 north, 234 Herring Gull south and 11 north. Present off the headland were ten Red-throated Diver, 65 Shag, nine Turnstone and 1000s of Guillemot moving both south and north.

Elsewhere, 49 Grey-lag Goose, 15 Wigeon, 53 Teal, Pochard, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Peregrine, 35 Stock Dove at South Dykes and 18 Long-tailed Tit in the area.

At Bempton, a juvenile Glaucous Gull flew east past Staple Newk.

Peregrine by Craig Thomas