1st February 2021

Weather:  E force 1, later SE 2/3

A drake Eider joined the female around the island this morning.

 other highlights were a pair of Pintail in the swash and 6 Red-breasted Mergansers and as many as 71 Great Crested Grebes visible offshore on the calm sea.

 Good numbers of Brent (234) were still about the islands.

 A few of the 70 Turnstones bathed on the rocky north end,

 while 17 Purple Sandpipers rested on the cliffs there at high tide 

Some of the regulars on land were 10 Wrens, 2 Blackbirds, 2 Song Thrushes and 3 Rock Pipits. A massive 10,000 Knot were noted also 8,000 Oystercatchers.