Sunday 3 November 2019

Sunday 03/11/2019

 Juvenile Pomarine Skua giving a Cormorant a fright
07.00-10.00 with AJG, CP, RW et al
Brent Goose: 2W   8E
Egyptian Goose: 10E  over the boats
Common Scoter: 44W       16E
Velvet Scoter: 2W
Red-breasted Merganser: 1E
Red-throated Diver: 11W    2E
Great-crested Grebe: 35 o/s
Gannet: 268W
Cormorant: 734 minimum came out of Lade Bay
Turnstone: 2 on beach
Great Skua: 2W
Pomarine Skua: 1W juvenile
Arctic Skua: 1W
Kittiwake: 39W
Little Gull: 8W
Black-headed Gull: 377W
Mediterranean Gull: 39W
Common Gull: 56W
Sandwich Tern: 15W   7E
Guillemot: 2W
Razorbill: 483W
Auk sp: 524W
Grey Wagtail: 1 out
Alba Wagtail: 3 out
Meadow Pipit: 3 in
Skylark: 1 around
Shorelark: 1 still present
Goldfinch: 20E
Grey Seal: 1
Harbour Porpoise: 2
1 of 2 Velvet Scoter past this morning
 This Goldfinch kept me company while I had breakfast
Goldcrests and a few Firecrests could be found just about anywhere on the peninsular, even in small patches of Broome out by the converter station where there was also a Dartford Warbler, one of at least 4 around the peninsular, also at least 6 Black Redstarts by the converter.. Not sure how many Ravens were around today as I seemed to see them at every stop, but the power station pair do forage all over the peninsular. 2 Short-eared Owls were reported today along with 2 late Wheatears, 4 Swallows and a House Martin.
1 of several Stonechats near the converter station
Late afternoon the Black-necked Grebe was still on Scotney from the double bends, 7 Marsh Harriers came to roost as well as 1,000s of Starlings.

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