20th February

A wet morning and a grey afternoon; the first Lesser Black-backed Gull of the year – an adult on Garso, was the only new bird seen during limited coverage through the day.   Other birds of note included 6 Red-throated Divers, a single Pink-footed Goose, 4 Shelduck, 5 Gadwall, 10Pintail, 10 Shoveler, 24 Tufted Duck, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, a Merlin round the Obs, 40 Twite and 15 Snow Buntings.

Common Gulls and Purple Sandpipers