05/12/2025

1 of the Black Redstarts behind the sea watch hide this morning

07.45-09.00 with RW 

Wind SW 1-2 Temp  -1° Sunny

Red-breasted Merganser: 1W   (adult drake)
Great-crested Grebe: 1E    1 present
Kittiwake: 82W     
Black-headed Gull: present

Mediterranean Gull: 1W
Common Gull: present

Herring Gull: present
Great Black-backed Gull: present   
Auk sp: 12W   2E  
Red-throated Diver: 24W    1E
Gannet: 95W  
Cormorant: present

Raven: 2 present

Black Redstart: 2 present
Grey Seal: 1 present

Another Black Redstart behind the sea watch hide this morning

1 of 2 Ravens behind the sea watch hide this morning

One of the Great White Egrets posing from Hanson this morning

The 1w Scaup was showing well from the cycle track at Scotney this morning

A cycle ride to Scotney gave great views of the Scaup and the Black-necked Grebe, I didn't find anything new there. At the back of the old sand pit 7 Greater White-fronts with the Greylag flock, also c1,000 Lapwing, c1,500 Golden Plover and 2 Ruff. Singles of Marsh Harrier, Common Buzzard and Kestrel were the only raptors I saw.

The Black-necked Grebe was also was showing well from the cycle track at Scotney this morning

2w & 1w Caspian Gull with adult Yellow-legged Gull and Great black-backed Gulls.

There was at leat 17 Caspian Gulls and 7 Yellow-legged Gulls roosting on Burrowes this afternoon.

2w Caspian Gull playing with a pebble

1w Caspian Gull with Lesser Black-backed Gulls

German ringed 1w Caspian Gull on Burrowes this afternoon