January 5th

It was raining heavily as Matt had a seawatch at Minnis Bay between 0800 and 0930. There wasn't a great deal to see, just 8 Great Crested Grebes, 20 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 3 Gadwall flying W, 1 male Pintail flying W (96th), 1 Mallard, 1 Red-throated Diver flying E and 1 Gannet.