January 20th

On a sunny morning with a cold and fresh NW wind blowing we spent an hour at the Towers before walking inland. Birds we saw included 452 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Fulmar E, 27 Red-throated Divers, 3 Wigeon W, 1 Kittiwake W (118th), 4 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Gannaet E, 300 Herring Gulls W, 1 Stonechat, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Jay, 6 Long-tailed Tits, 19 Mute Swans, 1 Redwing and 1 Black Redstart (119th).