Thursday 12th February 2026

 

Catkins on the Hazel is a sign of the impending spring. Another sign of spring is 2 Skylark, one of which was singing his cotton socks off. Several pairs of Skylark used to nest here last century but, alas, no more. Southbound 8 Brent, 7 Red-throated Diver, 3 Canada Geese, 3 Great Crested Grebe & 3 Shelduck with northbound 14 Brent, 3 Red-throats, 2 Shelduck & Oyk. 3 Fieldfare came out of roost in the compound early doors, 2 Turnstone & Rock Pipit on the point, Mipit on the reserve, 70 Common Scoter offshore & 3 Snow Bunts still on the back beach.

Wednesday 11th February 2026

 

Even Phil the elusive Pheasant is getting jarred off with the ongoing damp, murky conditions.

70 Common Scoter offshore, 3 Snow Bunts back beach, Fieldfare on the reserve & Woodcock in compound. 31 Starling is worth a mention considering how scarce they have been recently.

Tuesday 10th February 2026

 3 Snow Bunting in usual place. That's your lot.

Monday 9th February 2026

 Another damp dull morning. 483 Cormorant went out fishing, Common Scoter flock has increased to 90, 27 Brent went north & 3 Snow bunting again on back beach.

Sunday 8th February 2026

 

Magpies are undergoing nest repairs. They don't seem to worry about the larval nests of Brown-tail moths which are looking a bit manky & some may be terminated out by all the soaking wet weather we have been enduring recently.

880 Cormorant headed out fishing. Southbound 37 Knot, 6 Oyk, 6 Red-throated Diver, 5 Brent, 2 Pintail, 2 Shelduck, 2 Teal, 2 Wigeon & Curlew with northbound 72 Brent, 13 Red-throats & Common Scoter plus the regular 50 Scoter sat offshore. 3 Snow Bunting still here.

Saturday 7th February

 A slightly dryer morning.

3 Snow Bunting still here, singing Song Thrush on the Butts & Woodcock in the compound.

5 Ringed Plover and 4 Pied Wagtails on the reserve and beach.

2 Kittiwakes following a boat

30 Starlings north was the first sizeable flock of the year.

Ringing - nil.

Friday 6th February 2026

The unpleasant inclement wet conditions with poor visibility persists. 1,440 Cormorant went out fishing early, 3 Snow Bunting still here, single Redwing, Song Thrush & Woodcock in the compound.