08/01/2025

Withe the flat calm conditions this mornings watch was unsurprisingly poor.

 08.20-9.20  with OL, RW  Just a slight westerly breeze this morning, 1ºC

Common Scoter: 6W    2E

Great-crested Grebe: 2E   3 present

Kittiwake: 1W   

Black-headed Gull:  Present n/c

Mediterranean Gull: 1W

Common Gull:   Present n/c

Herring Gull:  Present n/c

Great Black-backed Gull: Present n/c

Guillemot: 17W    10E  

Razorbill: 6W      2E

Auk: 47W      12E

Red-throated Diver: 7W   1E  

Gannet: 29W       

Cormorant: 1,000s+ around

Common Seal: 1

Grey Seal: 1

We had a wander around The Point and The Desert which was very quiet and very little of note was seen, eventually the Thermal Imager came good and found another Jack Snipe which was a real poser.

Jack Snipe

Jack Snipe

Great Northern Diver with the Long-tailed Duck in the background on the New Diggings this afternoon, the other Great Northern Diver was still on Burrowes with at least 10 Goldeneye.

As the rain started this afternoon I made a stop at Cockles Bridge where there was 8 Cattle Egrets with 2 Little Egrets, presumably the 8 birds that have been frequenting the airport approach road.

Probably due to the weather I heard of no other news.