A Gannet battling West past the Bouy this morning
The sea watch hide kept me dry this morning, despite it shaking each time one of the force 9 gusts struck it in the very wet and stormy conditions.
07.30-10.30 from the hide joined by Owen.
SSW 7-9 10ยบ Rain
Brent Goose: 51E (4 flocks)
Velvet Scoter: 2E (drake and duck) 5W (single party 3 drakes)
Common Scoter: 6E 13W
Great-crested Grebe: 2E
Oystercatcher: 2E
Kittiwake: 8W
Black-headed Gull: Present n/c
Common Gull: Present n/c
Herring Gull: Present n/c
Great Black-backed Gull: Present n/c
Lesser Black-backed Gull: 5W
Guillemot: 15W
Razorbill: 34W
Auk sp: 7W 6E
Red-throated Diver: 51W 5E
Fulmar: 1E 2W
Gannet: 55W 21E
Cormorant: Present n/c
A smart looking Cormorant passing West this morning
A very smart adult Herring Gull
A quick trip to Scotney saw the the female Scaup at the double bends and huge flocks of Lapwings and Golden Plover swirling about over the fields.
Aftre lunch a visit to the ARC saw the female Smew but always distant, as was the Long-tailed Duck on the New Diggings. Very little else was seen in the poor weather.
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