2,150 Cormorants went out fishing this morning from 0700 hrs which is far to early to be here on these chilly mornings with a light dusting of snow covering the ground first thing. Offshore southbound, 9 Red-throated Diver & 3 Shelduck with northbound 24 Common Scoter, 4 Red-throats, Great-northern Diver & Shelduck. A quick wiz around the reserve produced the Rock Pipit. A couple of male Chaffinch are singing to, or against, each other now the days are lengthening despite the wintry weather conditions.