Tuesday 1st March, 2016

Weather on the headland comprised cloud cover and light rain, with winds S-W force 5 and a temperature rising to 8c.

The morning seawatch produced three Red-throated Divers, 61 Fulmar south, including five Blue Fulmars, 551 Gannet south and a further 176 north, four Shoveler south, one Grey Plover south, 56 Great Black-backed Gulls south, 72 Kittiwake south and 67 Guillemot south.

Land records included a Merlin west of Old Fall, 14 Teal at Thornwick Pools, Sparrowhawk at South Landing and at Oceanview; with 20 Tree Sparrow and Coal Tit also at Oceanview. Two Richard’s Pipits remained at North Landing.

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 Sparrowhawk by Tony Simpson