Great Northern Diver

20th January 2023– bright and frosty/calm
Offshore
A check over the sea (0830-0930) produced 175 Common Scoter, 14 Guillemot, 11 Red-throated Diver, 8 Shag, 4 Red-breasted Merganser and a Great Northern Diver.
Diurnal Migration
A skein of 25 Pink-footed Geese headed north.
Wildfowl and Waders
The female Scaup remains amongst 16 Red-breasted Merganser and 14 Goldeneye.
Miscellaneous
The long-staying Hooded Crow remains while 35 Twite and 2 Water Rail were the best of the rest.