A howling westerly filled nobody with enthusiasm at dawn but after some very late starts the discovery of a Snow Bunting on East Cliffs at least saved the day. Not that very much else got on the day-sheet, with a Black Redstart in the same spot, a Caspian Gull grounded at Culverwell and a Merlin knocking about the day's only other worthwhile sightings.

The Snow Bunting on East Cliffs © Martin Cade...


...and the Culverwell Caspian Gull that looks very like the individual that's been kicking around for over a month - even if it's only actually been seen on a handful of dates during that period © Jodie Henderson: