Much nicer weather today than forecast with thankfully no sign of the promised overnight heavy snow. I sea-watched for an hour that produced 5 blue Fulmars and the largest northbound number of Gannets I've seen so far this year. We took a look around Haroldswick in the afternoon.
Lamba Ness seawatch 9.00am - 10.00am; 100N Fulmars, 5N blue Fulmars, 800N Gannets, 2N Kittiwakes, 5N Guillemot.
Haroldswick; 2 Great Northern Divers, 5 Pink-footed Geese, 5 Redwings, 8 Snow Buntings.
Millfield; 200 Starlings, Snow Bunting.
A snow-capped Saxa Vord hill from Lamba Ness
Gannets passing Lamba Ness
blue Fulmar passing Lamba Ness
Redwings at Haroldswick
Meadow Pipit at Haroldswick
previously seen on the 3rd February it remains the only one that we've seen this year
