With a force 6 SW blowing I went to the sea watch hide this morning, there was lots of birds but very little variety, but still easily the most productive sea with for a couple of weeks. By 10.30 frequent showers of drizzle were making the hide uncomfortable.
08.15-10.30 with Chris Gillard, Rob Lee.
Brent Goose: 24E 1W
Shelduck: 3W
Wigeon: 7W
Red-breasted Merganser: 1W (female)
Great-crested Grebe: 1E 2 present
Oystercatcher: 5W
Kittiwake: 192W 5E
Black-headed Gull: Present n/c
Common Gull: Present n/c
Herring Gull: Present n/c
Yellow-legged Gull: 2W (both near adults)
Great Black-backed Gull: Present n/c
Lesser Black-backed Gull: Present n/c
Guillemot: 227W
Razorbill: 3W
Auk: present n/c
Red-throated Diver: 193W 89E
Great Northern Diver: 2W
Fulmar: 2W
Gannet: 591W 82E
Cormorant: 1,000+ around
Grey Seal: 1
After the sea watch I went to the reserve and spent a short while in Dennis's as the weather worsened, the Great Northern Diver was still present also at least 3 Caspian Gulls. I think the weather curtailed any other news from the area.
An excellent party of Goldeneye on Burrowes this morning
2w Caspian Gulls
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