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.

SEASONAL WARDEN LANDGUARD BIRD OBSERVATORY

 SEASONAL WARDEN LANDGUARD BIRD OBSERVATORY

Applicants need to be competent birdwatchers and have a BTO bird ringing ‘C’ permit with a mist net endorsement as a minimum requirement. An interest in other aspects of natural history and biological recording is also needed.

The position runs from Mid-March until mid-November 2026. A job description is available on request. If you require any specifics, please don’t hesitate to ask. Please e-mail landguardbo@yahoo.co.uk

Saturday 17th January 2026

 

The trickle of toggers snapping the 3 Snow Bunting for their gratification continues - no need for a big lens as they are tolerant enough to pic with a mobile phone.

Today's highlights are a Song Thrush singing pre-dawn at the north end plus the first 2 Collared Dove & Black Redstart of the year. Black Red is a tad unexpected as we haven't seen one since November 9th last autumn & no indication of one wintering locally (although big enough dock next door to go unnoticed in). Flock of at least 45 Common Scoter again offshore.

Friday 16th January 2026

 

Pleasant morning following yesterdays deluge. A tight flock of 50 ish Common Scoter diving & feeding not to far offshore just to the north of us was the best count of the winter by a long way. Southbound 2 Brent, Oyk & Shelduck whilst trying to count the Scoter. 18 Sanderling & 7 Ringo on the beach, 3 Snow Bunting present & accounted for plus an elusive overwintering Firecrest was seen on the reserve.