7th January 2025 – hail/sleet showers/early frost WNW3/5
Grounded Migrants
Ten Fieldfare and 10 Redwing were logged.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 60 Lapwing.
Miscellaneous
The Hooded Crow remains and finches included 40 Goldfinch and 16 Greenfinch. A Rock Pipit was amongst 13 Meadow Pipit and the wintering Rook flock held 18 birds.
Record numbers of dark-bellied Brent Goose
4th January 2025 – sunny spells V1/2
Offshore
The sheltered eastern shore provided 15 Red-breasted Merganser, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Shag and a Guillemot.
Grounded Migrants
Two Redwing were logged.
Wildfowl and Waders
The Brent Goose flock held 168 light-bellied and a record 94 dark-bellied Brent Goose.
Miscellaneous
The Hooded Crow remains and 3 Water Rail and a Barn Owl were the best of the rest.
Offshore
The sheltered eastern shore provided 15 Red-breasted Merganser, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Shag and a Guillemot.
Grounded Migrants
Two Redwing were logged.
Wildfowl and Waders
The Brent Goose flock held 168 light-bellied and a record 94 dark-bellied Brent Goose.
Miscellaneous
The Hooded Crow remains and 3 Water Rail and a Barn Owl were the best of the rest.
Hooded Crow sees in New Year
1st January 2025 – overcast/showers W4/6
Offshore
Perhaps fittingly an Eider was the first bird of the year. Also seen were 26 Common Scoter, 3 Red-breasted Merganser and single Kittiwake and Red-throated Diver.
Grounded Migrants
A single Fieldfare was logged.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 1000 Knot, 700 Dunlin and 8 Shoveler were the pick of the wildfowl.
Miscellaneous
The Hooded Crow saw in the New Year and additional sightings involved a Peregrine, 50 Greenfinch and 50 Twite.
Offshore
Perhaps fittingly an Eider was the first bird of the year. Also seen were 26 Common Scoter, 3 Red-breasted Merganser and single Kittiwake and Red-throated Diver.
Grounded Migrants
A single Fieldfare was logged.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 1000 Knot, 700 Dunlin and 8 Shoveler were the pick of the wildfowl.
Miscellaneous
The Hooded Crow saw in the New Year and additional sightings involved a Peregrine, 50 Greenfinch and 50 Twite.
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