Chiffchaff was a bit unexpected - we only have three previous January records all of which loitered for several days so it may get seen again. Milder conditions enticed a Cetti's into a couple of bursts of song just to let us know it's still here. 19 Linnet & 9 Goldfinch visited which suggests that they are wintering close nearby & popped down to check everything's ok.
Tuesday 14th January 2025
432 Cormorant went out fishing. Nowt on the move. 16 Common Scoter sat on the sea. The highlight of a walk around the reserve was 2 Goldfinch so all deadly quiet presently.
Monday 13th January 2025
Plenty of spare juvenile delinquents ready to move in if any of the resident adult crows pop their clogs.
415 Cormorant went out fishing. Southbound 18 Black-headed Gull, 12 Shelduck & a Tufted Duck. Increase in gulls with 146 Common Gull the best count for a while plus 25 Kitts following a boat coming in. A Fieldfare dropped in late morning & the Rock Pipit reappeared on the point. A singing Linnet exemplifies an increase in temperature although no others were seen so seems a pointless exercise this early in the year.
Ringing: 1 Blackbird
Sunday 12th January 2025
Blood red moon low in the sky over Trinity terminal pre dawn.
132 Cormorant went out fishing early. A Little Egret flying south only sighting worth a mention on a glorious sunny day with the sharp frost & rock hard ground not going all day in the shady areas.
Saturday 11th January 2025
Ice spike in the Heligoland pond that hasn't defrosted in the shade for days.
Glorious sunny frosty morning until cold fog arrived from inland late morning. Single Fieldfare & Woodcock on site plus 2 Jackdaw came in from the north then departed inland over the docks. 3 Greenfinch were notable as winter records have been very few & far between in recent years.
Friday 10th January 2025
Thursday 9th January 2025
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