Wet start followed by an increasing chilly wind. Amongst 2,000 large gulls offshore were at least 28 Gannet & 3 Bonxie. Also offshore southbound 15 Wigeon, 6 Brent, 6 Red-throated Diver & Knot with northbound 15 Common Scoter & Red-throated Diver. On site at least 6 Redwing plus a couple of new Blackies & Songies. 5 Snow Bunting on the beach with no photographers following them around for the first time in days - I wonder why ! Also on the beach 2 Ringos on the rising tide.
Tachystola acroxantha is an abundantly common Australian adventive species with this worn one inside the observatory watch point rather than outside in these conditions.
Ringing: 1 Blackbird, 1 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush.