Excellent winter birding

4th January 2025 bright and frosty/cold N2/4
Offshore
At least one Great Northern Diver remains amongst 10 Shag and 5 Red-throated Diver.
Grounded Migrants
A Redwing was new in.
Wildfowl and Waders
The Brent Goose flock included 20 dark-bellied birds, also seen were a Goosander and 2 Shoveler. Waders included 11 Purple Sandpiper, 7 Greenshank and 6 Woodcock.
Miscellaneous
The Hooded Crow and 35 Twite remain along with 2 Merlin. A Water Pipit was amongst 16 Meadow Pipit, 5 Rock Pipit and single Pied Wagtail and Grey Wagtail. At least one Cetti’s Warbler remains. The island’s “woodland” hosted 16 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Jay, 3 Coal Tit, 3 Goldcrest and a Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Great Northern Divers remain

3rd January 2025 bright and frosty/cold NNW4/6
Offshore
The 2 Great Northern Diver remain.
Wildfowl and Waders
There are now 12 Barnacle Geese and a Goosander was logged.
Miscellaneous
The Hooded Crow and 35 Twite were the best of the rest.

Great Northern Diver doubles up

1st January 2025 sunny spells NW4/7
Offshore
There are now 2 Great Northern Diver present.
Wildfowl and Waders
A flock of 10 Barnacle Geese were newly arrived.
Miscellaneous
A Merlin and 35 Twite were the best of the rest.