17th January 2023– bright and frosty/calm then snow flurries W3/4
Offshore
A check over the sea (0900-1000) produced 138 Common Scoter, 26 Kittiwake, 23 Red-throated Diver, 9 Red-breasted Merganser, 4 Guillemot and 3 Shag.
Grounded Migrants
Two Redwing were logged amongst an apparent small cold weather influx of Blackbird and Song Thrush.
Wildfowl and Waders
Although many of the pools are now frozen over the female Scaup and drake Goosander remain and 5 Greenshank were seen.
Local News
The long-staying Great Northern Diver was still on Ormsgill Reservoir.
