Happy New Year to one and all! 2019 began with increasingly strong north-north-westerly winds, sunny intervals and temperatures reaching a mere six degrees C. During the seawatch, two Gadwall flew north, with 29 Red-throated Divers, an adult Mediterranean Gull and four Bonxies moving south. However, the highlight related to three White-beaked Dolphins feeding off the Fog Station through to mid-morning.
A minimum of three Whooper Swans overflew Oceanview pre-dawn; additional wildfowl records included 170 Greylag Geese and 17 Wigeon. Three Sanderling fed on South Landing beach, where a Stonechat was also present. Additional passerine interest included a Redwing near Greenacres and a Chiffchaff in South Dykes.