Sunday 17 February 2019

Flyby Glaucous Gull!

 Back end of the Glaucous Gull as it sped past the sea watch hide
 Some of this mornings Gannets
8.00-10.00 from the sea watch hide with RW:
Brent Goose: 219E
Wigeon: 8E
Red-throated Diver:114E    42W
Great-crested Grebe: 2 on sea
Fulmar: 4W     2E
Gannet: 454E     72W
Cormorant: 500+ around
Curlew: 3E
Great Skua: 1E
Kittiwake: 224E
Glaucous Gull: 1 juvenile E
Guillemot: 77E
Razorbill: 435E
Auk sp: c1,450E     c380W
Harbour Porpoise: 1
The 2 Whooper Swans were still in the fields at Cockles Bridge. The 4 Cattle Egrets had moved over towards Dengemarsh per RW.
 Some of this mornings Brent Geese
W4VT Herring Gull at the fishing boats this afternoon
13.30-14.30 from the fishing boats with RW:
Red-throated Diver: 4E   2W
Great-crested Grebe: 205 from RX446
Gannet: c200 off shore
Cormorant: many present n/c
Oystercatcher: 2W
Great Skua: 2E
Guillemot: c100 on sea
Razorbill: c10 on sea
Auk sp: c50W
Mid afternoon on the reserve from Dennis's Hide 3 more Norwegian and Danish ringed Great Black-backed Gulls. Also 14 Ruff came into roost again per DW.
This evening only 2 Marsh Harriers roosted at my allotted reed bed though 7 dropped in but were spooked by something, perhaps a Badger, then flew towards the ranges.

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