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Saturday 24th January 2026

 

Very low tides at the moment.

Glorious sunny morning for a pleasant change with 930 Cormorant heading out fishing the highest count of the year so far. A Jackdaw went south keeping going into Essex. Otherwise 50 Common Scoter, 11 Sanderling, 4 Ringos, 3 Snow Bunting, 2 Mipit & a Rock Pipit on the point.

Friday 23rd January 2026

Another dismal, damp & dreary morning. Southbound 13 Teal & Red-throated Diver. 3 Snow Bunting present & accounted for.

Thursday 22nd January 2026

Another wet day which is getting tedious. 420 Cormorant went out fishing early. Southbound 5 Teal, 2 Common Scoter, 2 Pintail & Red-throated Diver. 13 Sanderling & Lapwing on the reserve with the usual 3 Snow Bunting on the back beach.

Wednesday 21st January 2026

Mostly wet morning. 420 Cormorant went fishing, 50 Common Scoter & 18 Kitts offshore, 18 Sanderling & a Dunlin on the beach, heading south single Red-throated Diver, Shelduck & Teal.

Tuesday 20th January 2026

 

496 Cormorant went out fishing early. The 3 Snow Bunting seem to prefer preening & tidying up on the railings on the short jetty out the back when they fly in in the morning from roosting overnight near the point.

Monday 19th January 2026

Calm overcast morning. Bit "same old same old". 240 Cormorant went out fishing, 50 Common Scoter & 21 Kitts offshore, 21 Sanderling, 3 Snow Bunting, Mipit & Songie singing north end.

Sunday 18th January 2026

 

An Egyptian Goose flew south, Woodcock dived into Left Battery, 16 Sanderling on the beach early morning & the 3 confiding Snow Bunting on the back beach.