Wednesday 14th March, 2018

The usual morning sea-watch recorded three male Eider north, 55 Fulmar north, 22 Kittiwake south and 100 north and five Puffin as the highlights. Present off the headland were 75 Red-throated Diver, two Great Crested Grebe, 27 Shag and 120 Kittiwake.

At South Landing and South Dykes were seven Common Scoter, five Oystercatcher, two Curlew, Woodcock, two Great Spotted Woodpecker, eight Skylark, 11 Long-tailed Tit, Nuthatch, two Treecreeper, 25 Blackbird, five Song Thrush, eight Redwing, 23 Chaffinch, seven Bullfinch and seven Yellowhammer. A male Wheatear was at High Holme and a “littoralis” Rock Pipit at Thornwick Pools.

Wheatear by Andrew Allport
“littoralis” Rock Pipit by Andrew Allport