26th March 2026

 Weather: NNW force 1/2   later WNW 2

 A welcome change from yesterday were the light winds, but the north and west direction did us no favours. A single Goldcrest made it to the island, also 4 Pied Wagtails and 2 Goldfinches which were around most of the day so may be intending to breed. At least 6,000 Herring Gull were on the West Hoyle as the morning tide ebbed, probably due to a Razor shell wreck after the storm. It was also likely to be the reason that 16 Carrion Crow were on the tide edge of the East Hoyle. Eleven Purple Sandpipers fed below the Obs but disappointingly the previous days storm had not pushed in any sea birds and only a single Great-crested Grebe and 15 Common Scoter were seen. Pale-bellied Brent Geese numbered 130 and a single Dark-bellied was amongst them.