Saturday 7 January 2023

07/01/2023

At least 2 Little Gulls past the fishing boats today
With the continuation of the appalling weather the only birding that can realistically be done is sea watching from the fishing boats, below is just the result of this mornings watch, looking at tomorrows forecast even sea watching may not be possible.

08.00-11.15 with CP, RW, GH, DW
Brent Goose: 2W       521E
Shelduck: 5W
Wigeon: 14W
Common Scoter: 6W
Great-crested Grebe: 1 present
Turnstone: 21 present
Dunlin: 120W
Kittiwake: 1,924W
Black-headed Gull: 3,000 Estimated west past the fishing boats
Little Gull: 1W  adult
Mediterranean Gull: 4W
Common Gull: 500 Estimated west past the fishing boats
Caspian Gull: minimum of 3
Great Skua: 1W
Razorbill: 1,500W
Guillemot: 200W
Red-throated Diver: 1W    1E
Fulmar: 1W
Gannet: 581W
Cormorant: 10,000W
Juvenile Little Gull
100s of Gannets past the fishing today
2,000+ Kittiwakes past the fishing boats today

2nd winter Caspian Gull
3rd winter Caspian Gull
Some of the 2,000+ Razorbills and Guillemots past the fishing boats today

The Glossy Ibis were again in the flooded Horse Paddock today
The 2 Whoopers Swans at the southern end of the ARC appear to be inseparable

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