23/11/2021

This adult male Long-tailed Duck was the standout highlight of this mornings sea watch, giving super scope views as it flew past. 

A Red-necked Grebe drifted west past us, but was quite distant, I thought I'd found it in the view finder but reviewing the images all I could see was sea.😂 There was nice selection of birds passing  and 2 Merlins hunting off shore.

Shelduck and Guillemots

Cattle Egrets by the entrance track to the reserve

There were at least 9 Caspian and 2 Yellow-legged Gulls present this afternoon, also 5 Goldeneye.

German ringed X812 Caspian Gull which we also saw on 03/11/2018

The known life history of Caspian Gull X812

Polish ringed P.7A6 Caspian Gull  managed to keep itself mainly hidden until it disappeared completely

Lithuanian yellow ringed Caspian Gull 7LC5 was still present today

Caspian Gull

Goldeneye from Dennis's Hide