16th February 2020 – overcast/showers SW5/6
Rarities
A Waxwing appeared briefly in the Observatory garden.
Offshore
A check over the sea (0815-0915) as Storm Dennis raged and the wind gusted to 51 mph revealed 94 Kittiwake, 18 Common Scoter, 2 Fulmar, 2 Red-breasted Merganser and a Great Crested Grebe.
Wildfowl and Waders
The 12 Scaup (3 males) remain.
Miscellaneous
At least one Tree Sparrow continues to visit a feeding station on the island.
