Tuesday 18th February 2014

Heading south 15 Red-throated Diver, 8 Kitts, 5 Brent, 4 Shelduck, 4 Curlew, 2 Teal, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Oyk, Fulmar & north bound 5 Red-throats, 4 Brent & Great-crested Grebe. With the calmer conditions and lengthening days the bulk of the Kitts have headed back out to deeper waters & towards the breeding grounds. Land birds heading south were 15 Linnet & 2 Mipits. 7 Snow Bunting still with us and for those Peregrine fans the local pair are spending a lot of time on the old crane next to the view point cafe but, please excuse me if i don't mention them very often, they have become part of the scenery. Also part of the scenery are the Med Gulls some of whom are starting to look resplendent as they acquire their hoods - once again just loiter around the cafe (particularly in the afternoon when numbers build up).