31/12/2025

The highlight of this mornings watch was the arrival of Trinity House Ship Patricia

The Bouy was dislodged by c100mts by the NE gales last week, this morning Trinity House lifted it out cleaned it and returned to its original site.

08.00-09.30 from the hide with RW & OL. Wind N2  a chilly 0º

Brent Goose: 4W

Shelduck: 4W

Pintail: 1W      4E

Tufted Duck: 1W

Great Crested Grebe: 2 present 

Oystercatcher: 19E

Kittiwake: 2E

Black-headed Gull: present

Common Gull: present

Herring Gull: present

Great Black-backed Gull: present 

Guillemot: 7E

Auk sp: 348E

Red-throated Diver: 592E    5W

Gannet: 17E 

Cormorant: present

Merlin: 1 present

Alba Wagtail: 1W after landing on Trintiy House ship

Back home after the morning sea watch I was uploading the watch onto Trektellen, when I glanced out of the window at the the feeder I was amazed to see a Lesser Whitethroat sp. on it. Panic ensued as I ran back down stairs and out to my car to grab my camera hoping it would still be there when I got back, fortunately it was, indeed it was still present at dusk.

A strange Goldfinch on my garden feeder

Lesser Whitethroat sp.

Lesser Whitethroat sp.

Lesser Whitethroat sp.

Lesser Whitethroat sp.

Lesser Whitethroat sp.

The local Little Owl enjoying todays sunshine

A single Tundra Bean Goose was with 22 White-fronted Geese at Dennes Lane