A cold and relatively uneventful day

7th February 2009 - bright and frosty N3
Offshore
Morning observations (0930-1030) produced 32 Red-breasted Merganser, 16 Red-throated Diver, 16 Razorbill and single Shag and Guillemot.
Wildfowl and Waders
The Brent Goose flock contained 114 pale-bellied birds and a single dark-bellied individual. Waders included 3100 Dunlin - the highest count so far this winter.
Miscellaneous
At least 3 Little Egret remain along the eastern shore and 2 Little Owl were seen.