Tuesday 20 February 2024

20/02/2024

 
Some of the 6,000+ Guillemots and Razorbills that flew west past the hide while we were watching this morning.
Slow start, picked up with the arrival of range boat at 08.00, Auks kept on coming till 09.30 but still no small Auks.
07.40-09.40 with RW, OL & Sue.  Wind SW 5, Temp 9°  clear

Teal: 11E
Common Scoter: 8E    15W
Great-crested Grebe: 2E   4 on
Dunlin: 6W    
Kittiwake: 357W   
Black-headed Gull: Present n/c
Mediterranean Gull: 3W      1E
Common Gull: Present n/c
Great Black-backed Gull: Present n/c
Herring Gull: present n/c
Guillemot:  4,597W 
Razorbill:  1,532W
Red-throated Diver: 53E    242W
Fulmar: 3W   1E  
Gannet: 84W  
Cormorant: Present n/c
Harbour Porpoise: 1
I had to spend several hours at home today waiting for the delivery of my repaired Swarovski telescope, so spent some time watching the feeders.
One of at least 14 Goldfinches visiting my feeders, image taken through the windows
Nice to see at least 5 Greenfinches visiting

Great Northern Diver over Burrowes
It would appear that the wild Swans have left Walland Marsh for their long journey back to Russia. The Glossy Ibis is still elusive around ARC, Boulderwall and the horse paddocks. I couldn't find any Cattle Egrets today. The Black-throated Diver was still on the ARC and at least one Great Northern Diver remains on Burrowes. Nothing else of note was seen.

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