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The sea watch hide was unsurprisingly rocking this morning in the force 8-10 SSW gale, add to that bands of heavy rain limiting visibility t...

I joined OL on a short trip to Hothfield where the Great Grey Shrike showed well    Polish ringed 2nd calendar year Caspian Gull near the fi...

Velvet Scoter with Common Scoters this morning Hope were high of a good sea watch this morning with a strong southerly blowing, the first co...

The sea watching and birding in general has been very poor for the last few days. The sea watching highlight was undoubtedly the White-beake...

SW5-7 with frequent rain/drizzle.  A thoroughly miserable morning often with very poor visibility.  07.00 - 11.00 from the hide joined by JY...

A force 5-7 South Westerly wind this morning gave the promise of a reasonable watch but was very disappointing. 06.55 - 09.00 from the hide ...

A very wet morning watch that produced my first Arctic Skuas of the year. This afternoon was very slow in the bright sunshine. The Cattle Eg...

Brent Geese passing today The sea watching is gradually improving, with my first Velvet Scoters and Little Gulls of the year. 06.30 - 10.00 ...

The first Wheatears of the year arrived on the peninsula today. A Merlin was hunting very nearby. Brent Geese over the bouy 07.10 - 10.00 ...

If you take away the Brent Geese numbers today was a very modest sea watch considering the wind was force 7-9 South Westerly. 07.10 - 10.00 ...