22/12/2025

A busy sea watch with lost of birds but nothing out of the ordinary.

07.55-09.35 from the hide with RW, OL, CG et al  Wind SE3  

Brent Goose: 358E

Shelduck: 8E

Wigeon: 1E

Common Scoter: 2W  1E

Red-breasted Merganser: 2E

Great Crested Grebe: 2E     33 Present

Oystercatcher: 19E

Kittiwake: 44W

Black-headed Gull: present

Common Gull: present

Herring Gull: present

Great Black-backed Gull: present 

Guillemot: 273E       50+ present

Razorbill: 13E 

Auk sp: 1,752E 

Red-throated Diver: 483E    4W

Fulmar: 3W

Gannet: 762E 

Cormorant: 2,000+ present

Black Redstart: 1 present behind the hide

Grey Seal: 1 present

Adult Caspian Gull from Dennisis's Hide

After a quick breakfast it was back to Dennis's Hide for another Caspian and Yellow-legged Gull fest,

There didn't appear to be quite so many as there has been but enough to keep me busy.

2nd Winter Caspian Gull from Dennis's Hide

I do like a Northern Herring Gull (Argentatus) a real bruiser with its Bubble Gum pink legs.

While browsing the Gulls and searching for the Great Northern Diver at least 6 Goldeneye were seen

A Danish ringed Great Black-backed Gull at Dengemarsh

From Dennis's I wandered round to Dengemarsh with John, to be honest we didn't see a great deal, but we had 2 Ravens fly over and female type Merlin also a Red Admiral.

An adult Yellow-legged Gull from Dengemarsh hide

This bird at Dengemarsh is a real puzzle to me, I'm going for a 2nd winter Yellow-legged Gull, but that is a guess, hopefully more research will reveal its identity. When we arrived back at Dennis's the Great Northern Diver appeared distantly in near darkness.

Great Northern Diver