9th February 2025

 Weather: NE force 5, later ENE 5

Twenty five passing Pink-footed Geese were logged today, with records of other wildfowl including 150 Brent, our 6 Eider and 35 Common Scoter a pair of which were near to the island.

 Two Mallards are on the pond and 4 Great Crested Grebes were noted on the sea. Waders featured 100 Knot and 80 Turnstone,

also 250 Dunlin, 20 Redshank, 6 Purple Sandpiper and several Curlew.

In the gardens and paddocks were 4 Wrens, 3 Robins and 4 Blackbirds, one of which was singing. There are at least 6 Rock Pipits on the islands at the moment. The Kestrel was present.

Photos CJW