9th January 2023– sunny spells WNW4/5/6
Offshore
A check of the sea (0900-1000) produced 21 Common Scoter, 6 Red-breasted Merganser, 5 Shag, 5 Kittiwake, 2 Red-throated Diver and 2 Razorbill.
Wildfowl and Waders
The female Scaup remains amongst 16 Goldeneye and a male Goosander was amongst 14 Red-breasted Merganser. Waders included 1000 Dunlin, 14 Greenshank amongst 750 Redshank and a Woodcock.
Miscellaneous
A total of 38 Little Egret were logged and a Raven was the best of the rest.
Local news
The long-staying Great Northern Diver was still on Ormsgill Reservoir.
