23/12/2020

2 busy sea watches today, though the majority of the birds went through in the morning. Great Skuas seem to be a daily occurrence this December, the juvenile Pomarine Skua gave nice views while attacking a Kittiwake. Although no Sandwich Terns were recorded from The Point today, 2 continue to linger in Lade Bay per PT.

70+ Greater White-fronted Geese continued to feed in the field opposite my garden until this morning when the farmer put up a scarecrow, which may fall down over night. On the ARC the Black-throated Diver is still present. A long circular walk yesterday around around Scotney Gravel Pits found the female Scaup at the Sussex end, 3 Green Sandpipers in the westernmost working pit but no sign of the Long-tailed Duck. The Bewick and Whooper swans can still be found on Walland Marsh. 

Adult Yellow-legged Gull on the beach yesterday along with a juvenile Lesser Black-backed Gull below

Black-throated Diver on the ARC yesterday