There are always reasons to go to Fowlsheugh even though the seabirds are a distant memory. I popped down today to look for grey seal pups (none seen) This is the beginning of the grey seal pupping season and while we only ever have small mumbers..its a job worth doing. We send all our sightings info to a research team at St Andrews University, they coordinate seal surveys across Scotland. It's a great walk along the cliffs and if the wind is in the right direction you never know what birds you may see on the cliffs. This is peak migration time for lots of birds that breed further north in Scandanavia and with a north easterly wind they often stop over on our east coast. There was nothing of note today, although there were good numbers of rock pipits and meadow pipits. Some of these could be migrants or they could just be a resident winter flock. Even though there weren't any bird highlights it was still nice to get out along the cliffs. So, keep on eye on the weather forecast and the next time we have a north easterly wind...head to Fowlsheugh, you never know what you might see....
Vicky