8th to 10th December

Severe damaging gales on 8th and 9th December meant those 2 days were spent carrying out repairs and paperwork, so there was no bird news to report at all. A wander out on 10th didn't reveal much but 5 Tundra Bean Geese and 41 European White-fronted Geese were present among the Greylags. 11 Long-tailed Ducks were in Linklet Bay, and the Hen Harrier was still hunting Hooking Loch. 4 Snow Buntings, 2 Twite and a handful of thrushes were the only passerines seen.