Another bitterly cold morning meant that 90 minutes was about all we take in the hide before being frozen to the marrow. Although there was a lot of birds it was very repetitive.
08.00-09.30 with RW. Wind ENE 5, Temp 0°
Brent: 2E
Common Scoter: 4E 1W
Great-crested Grebe: 144E
Black-headed Gull: present n/c
Mediterranean Gull: 1E
Common Gull: present n/c
Great Black-backed Gull: present n/c
Herring Gull: present n/c
Lesser Black-backed Gull: present n/c
Guillemot: 87E
Razorbill: 71E
Auk sp: 146E
Red-throated Diver: 412E 3W
Gannet: 51E
Cormorant: c500 present
An spent wandering around the ARC area was very disappointing with little sign of any cold weather movement, very few birds seen.
Black-throated Diver on Burrowes late morning
The Great Northern and Black Throated Divers remain on Burrowes along with a handful of Goldeneye. I joined DS on a walk around the reserve which was even more bridles than the ARC, we checked all the lakes for Smew, needless to say we drew a blank, the highlight was 17 Barnacle Geese of unknown origin that's how poor it was today.
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