9th Mar

Seawatching was the order of the day where the best movement of the spring so far included 1692 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, three Pale-bellied Brent Geese, 12 Shelducks, 15 Shovelers, 12 Wigeon, 46 Pintails, 29 Teal, three Tufted Ducks, a flock of seven Velvet Scoters, six Curlews, three Sandwich Terns, 443 Red-throated Divers, five Fulmars and 1625 Gannets. 

A Chiffchaff was seen in the Lighthouse garden.

At least 15 Porpoises were feeding offshore along with single Common and Grey Seals.

8th Mar

Another morning with a stiff easterly wind and a decent seawatch. A three hour watch produced four Shelducks, 57 Shovelers, 33 Wigeon, 71 Pintails, 122 Teal, two Avocets, a Black-tailed Godwit, six Sanderlings, three Mediterranean Gulls, 86 Red-throated Divers, four Fulmars and 740 Gannets. A Chiffchaff was also seen in the Lighthouse Garden.

One Porpoise was feeding close inshore. 

7th Mar

With a stiff easterly wind blowing the sea was the place to be. A six-hour watch this morning produced 410 Brent Geese, 28 Shelducks, 27 Shovelers, 124 Pintails, 61 Teal, 96 Common Scoters, 23 Avocets (flocks of 15 and 8), eight Curlews, two Bar-tailed Godwits, two Mediterranean Gulls, 68 Common Gulls, 376 Guillemots, 73 Razorbills, 129 Red-throated Divers and 138 Gannets. Two Black Redstarts were also seen near the seawatch hide but the trapping area was very quiet.

A Porpoise and a Grey Seal were feeding offshore.

6th Mar

Rain overnight and then a foggy morning. A small arrival of migrants on the land included a Woodcock, a Chiffchaff, five Firecrests, a Goldcrest, five Redwings, three Song Thrushes, two Rock Pipits and a Siskin. Seawatching was a bit limited due to the fog with just 138 Brent Geese and two Mediterranean Gulls of interest.

Five Porpoises and a Grey Seal were feeding offshore.

5th Mar

A damp morning which brightened up later. Seawatching produced 270 Brent Geese, ten Wigeon, 36 Pintail, four Teal, a drake Eider, four Mediterranean Gulls and Fulmars of interest. There was also a small arrival of birds on the land and including two Woodcocks, three Chiffchaffs, three Firecrests and a Goldcrest.

Five Porpoises were feeding offshore and two Brown Hares were seen in the Desert. 

4th Mar

Most of the observations involved seawatching where 4.25hrs of watching producing 208 Brent Geese, five Velvet Scoters, three Mediterranean Gulls and a Great Northern Diver of note.

Six Porpoises and a Grey Seal were feeding offshore.

3rd Mar

A bright and sunny morning for a change. Seawatching produced 54 Brent Geese, four Eider (all drakes), 70 Great Crested Grebes on the sea, 25 Mediterranean Gulls and 225 Red-throated Divers. A check of the trapping area produced seven calling Water Rails and what was presumably the first migrant Firecrest of the spring was seen in a private garden,

There was lots of Porpoise activity this afternoon with at least 20 individuals seemingly showing mating behaviour. A Grey Seal was also seen. 

2nd Mar

Another windy morning with a two hour seawatch in the morning 154 Brent Geese, 15 Pintails, 78 Kittiwakes, two Mediterranean Gulls, a Great Skua and 10 Fulmars of note.

A Porpoise was feeding offshore and a Brown Hare was seen after dark.

1st Mar

Another very windy day with seawatching the only sensible option but even here it was quiet after the first two hours of the morning. Of note were 119 Kittiwakes, 90 Fulmars and 386 Gannets.

Two Porpoises were feeding offshore.

29th Feb

The clear highlight of the day was two Waxwings which flew south over the Long Pits. Seawatching produced a Velvet Scoter, 193 Brent Geese and ten Mediterranean Gulls. Three Water Rails were heard calling in the trapping area and a Chiffchaff was feeding in the Lighthouse Garden.

A Porpoise was feeding offshore.