Back to the Reserve after a few days away and the East Coast is alive with winter thrushes, Goldcrests and migrant finches. Yesterday morning the reserve's Dell (if you're not sure where this is when you get here, just ask the centre staff) was a frenzy of thrushes, including Redwings, Song Thrushes, plenty of Blackbirds, a single Fieldfare and a wary young Ring Ouzel. Goldcrest's were buzzing around and a variety of finches were in and out, mostly Greenfinches and Chaffinches, flitting between here and the Bird Feeding Garden (BFG - the other one). Resident Tree Sparrows at the BFG are clinging firmly to their perches, not surprising with the mass of other finches around, which has also included a few Bramblings and a Yellowhammer or two recently.
A few young Gannet's remain firmly attached to their nests, although the one visible on the Nettletrip camera has fledged, but that camera now has revealed a favourite Peregrine perch, so along with Kestrels and Sparrowhawks there are daily bird of prey sightings to keep everything else on their toes.
On the sea - when it's calm of course - now is a good time of year to look for Porpoises and there are Minke Whales in the area, so keep your eyes peeled.