8th December 2022 – bright and frosty N1
Offshore
A dawn check of the sea revealed 40 Shag, 23 Common Scoter, 7 Red-breasted Merganser, 7 Razorbill and 6 Red-throated Diver.
Diurnal Migration
Two Siskin flew through.
Wildfowl and Waders
A family group of 6 Whooper Swan were grounded and additional wildfowl involved 650 Pintail and 289 light-bellied and 55 dark-bellied Brent Geese. Waders included 80 Sanderling, 15 Bar-tailed Godwit and 11 Greenshank.
Miscellaneous
The Hooded Crow remains and the Twite flock has increased to 90 birds.
