Dec.22nd

The "spring migration" of Brent Geese gathered strength today with another 707 birds seen during the morning along with eight Shelduck, three Red-breasted Mergansers, a Mediterranean Gull, a Caspian Gull, 1338 auks, 517 Red-throated Divers, three Fulmars and 812 Gannets.

One Grey Seal was seen offshore.

21st Dec

Most of the coverage was offshore again where the easterly passage of Brent Geese continued with 183 birds seen. Other wildfowl included a Mute Swan west, 38 Wigeon, four Velvet Scoters and a Goldeneye along with an adult Yellow-legged Gull, a loitering Great Skua, 198 Red-throated Divers, a Black-throated Diver and 290 Gannets. Three Black Redstarts were feeding along the power station wall.

Two Grey Seals were feeding offshore. 

20th Dec

Eighteen Brent Geese flew east and 119 Kittiwakes and 154 Gannets flew west. An adult Caspian Gull was on the beach. Two Merlins were hunting at the Point.

Two Grey Seals were feeding offshore.

19th Dec

A nice day but not much to be seen. The sea produced a Velvet Scoter, 175 Kittiwakes, 787 auks, 154 Red-throated Divers and 197 Gannets. Four Chiffchaffs were seen in the bushes.

Four Grey Seals were feeding offshore.

18th Dec

Strong winds and rain restricted observations to the sea where 4.5hrs of watching produced 57 Brent Geese east, six Wigeon, 352 Kittiwakes, three Caspian Gulls, 1863 auks, 73 Red-throated Divers, a Black-throated Diver, five Fulmars and 256 Gannets.

Four Grey Seals were feeding offshore.

17th Dec

Just two Shelducks, a Velvet Scoter and 39 Red-throated Divers were of note at sea and four Chiffchaffs were seen in the bushes.  

Two Grey Seals were seen offshore.

16th Dec

Seawatching produced 76 Brent Geese and a Sandwich Tern east and a Shelduck, two Red-breasted Mergansers, two Mediterranean Gulls, seven Caspian Gulls, a Yellow-legged Gull and 72 Red-throated Divers. Three Chiffchaffs were seen in the Trapping Area.

Four Grey Seals were feeding offshore. 

15th Dec

The beach was the place to be with a Little Gull, three Mediterranean Gulls, an excellent total of seven Caspian Gulls and a Yellow-legged Gull.

Two Grey Seals were seen offshore.

14th Dec

A Woodcock, seven Chiffchaffs, four Firecrests and eight Siskins were seen in the Trapping Area.

Two Grey Seals were seen offshore and a Brown Hare was seen on the land.

13th Dec

An interesting day on the land with a Golden Plover, a Merlin, an excellent total of 16 Chiffchaffs, two Dartford Warblers, four Firecrests, 15 Goldcrests and ten Siskins. Seawatching produced 49 Kittiwakes, 1482 auks and 249 Gannets.

Four Grey Seals were feeding offshore.