26/01/2024

1,000s of Gulls all-around the shore on the peninsular, sadly the only white wingers have been Med Gulls

08.00-09.30 with OL.   Wind NW4, Temp 8° clear

Brent Goose: 42E

Wigeon: 2W

Pintail: 6W

Teal: 3W

Great-crested Grebe: 1W

Kittiwake: 106W  Minimum

Black-headed Gull: present n/c (1,000s along the surf)

Common Gull: present n/c (1,000s along the surf)

Mediterranean Gull:5W

Great Black-backed Gull: present 50+

Herring Gull: present n/c (1,000s along the surf)

Lesser Black-backed Gull: present 3+

Razorbill/Guillemot: 1,000+ Tooing and Froing offshore

Red-throated Diver: 26W  

Gannet: 14W  

Cormorant: c1,000 present Minimum

Black-headed Gull gorging on storm washed Shellfish

Mediterranean Gull gorging on storm washed Shellfish

Mediterranean Gull 

2 Greater White-fronted Geese on the sward at Scotney courtesy of Owen

A wander around the back of Scotney Farm found of note 2 Green Sandpipers, 3 Avocet, several each of Corn Bunting and Tree Sparrow and 10+ Skylark.

I'm assuming the Divers are still on Burrowes today, I have heard no reports to the contrary.

Scritch and Scratch sunbathing