Perfect early morning weather to complete a Black Guillemot survey where the highlight was a flock of 9 Snow Buntings atop East Hill. Then straight into completing two Common Bird Census squares that produced a White Wagtail and 3 Brambling on Haroldswick beach. A walk around Norwick produced the surprise of the day being a redhead Goosander sat alongside the burn that runs through the mires and more routine fare the best being a Sparrowhawk, 6 Whimbrel, a Collared Dove, a Redwing, a Robin, a Dunnock, 2 Blackcaps, 2 Chiffchaffs and a female Hawfinch.
East Hill cliffs
Black Guillemots on the cliffs at East Hill
Guillemots and a few pairs of Kittiwakes at East Hill
Snow Buntings at East Hill
Raven at East Hill
White Wagtail at Haroldswick
Eider at Norwick
Whimbrel at Norwick
Dunnock at Norwick
Blackcap at Norwick
redhead Goosander at Norwick mires
a ringed Pied Wagtail at Norwick
