Friday, 3 January 2025

New Year (WTEs)

New year's day: similar conditions as over the Christmas period: mild, gusty S.W, and some rain. A quiet NYD sea watch at SCP: auk sp, lone DB Brent, eight fulmars, Kittiwakes etc. 

Jan 2nd: a complete change: sunny, cooler temps just above freezing, light Northerly winds. Three White-tailed Eagles circled around right above me, near Atherfield (coastal) Cottages; always a welcome sight and hard to believe it's been six years? since they were first re-introduced. A lone Dunlin with common gulls at the coastal pool - but pretty quiet...

Jan 2nd: soaring Eagles - and nice to see blue skies after a very dull December

 Dunlin - pool near Atherfield Point/Cottages - Jan 2nd
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