January 1st. Partly cloudy, cold, with increasing north-westerly wind.
A great start to the day/year with 2 Tundra Bean Geese on Croftmarsh. They were flushed by a Marsh Harrier and headed south. Some 800 Pink-footed Geese had left the roost earlier. Offshore, a good range of the usual sea duck etc, a southerly passage of Gulls, an increase of up to 45 Red-throated Divers and a Great Northern Diver. A Marsh Harrier flew high south, well offshore. Elsewhere, a male Hen Harrier was hunting Croftmarsh.
