28/03/2024

 06.00-09.00 with RW,TH, PT,DW  from the sea watch hide. Wind SSW 6-8 Temp 7°

Brent Goose: 139E (9 parties)

Common Scoter: 393E   12W

Red-breasted Merganser: 2W     

Great-crested Grebe: 2 present 

Oystercatcher: 4E   

Curlew: 3E

Kittiwake: 18E    

Black-headed Gull: 9E

Mediterranean Gull: 6E

Common Gull: 93E

Great Black-backed Gull: 44E

Herring Gull: present n/c

Lesser Black-backed Gull: 5E

Sandwich Tern: 19E  

Guillemot: 1E  

Auk sp: 16E    

Red-throated Diver: 96E    2W   

Fulmar: 4E    1W

Gannet: 183E   8W

Cormorant: 16 around

Harbour Porpoise: 2

Grey Seal: 1

Late morning/Early afternoon the wind strengthened to force 8-9 SSW with squally showers

around 13.30after a very quiet hour the first of 17 Manx Shearwater appeared quickly followed by a procession of Arctic Skuas, making a very enjoyable afternoon in the relative comfort of the hide.

12.20-16.20 with RW,CP  from the sea watch hide

Brent Goose: 25E (2 parties)

Common Scoter: 131E   

Kittiwake: 28E   

Little Gull: 3E 

Mediterranean Gull: 2E

Great Black-backed Gull: 83E

Sandwich Tern: 34E

Arctic Skua: 23E  

Guillemot: 1E  

Auk sp: 39E    

Red-throated Diver: 27E      

Fulmar: 5E    11W

Manx Shearwater: 7E    10W

Gannet: 159E   27W

The only other news from the peninsular was the continuing presence of a Great Northen Diver and a 1st summer Little Gull on Burrowes.