25th February 2023

 Weather: NNEForce 4/5

Just as members were leaving the island this morning 2 Stonechats appeared on the main path near the bunker.

 Up to that point things were mainly quiet this morning, only 2 Goosanders on the water, also no Eiders were seen for the first time recently although they may have arrived later on with the tide. Likewise Brent Geese only numbered 115, some may have moved on already. The sea featured 200 Common Scoter and 6 Great Crested Grebes, while waders seen were 4,000 Knot, over 1,000 Dunlin, 40 Grey Plover, 28 Turnstone and 5 Purple Sandpiper. There was no ncrease in ground birds yet, just 6 Linnets were recorded on the islands.

Photo CJW