Little Gulls

07.40-09.40 from the fishing boats with DW being joined by PT and Barney.

Red-throated Diver: 39w 6E

Fulmar: 9W

Gannet: 1W

Common Scoter: 101W

Turnstone: 31 on beach

Oystercatcher: 2W

Little Gull: 6W

Kittiwake: 144W

Mediterranean Gull: 6W

Auks: 97W

Common Seal: 1 

Probably the first time I have only seen 1 Gannet in 2 hours there.

A Black-throated Diver was still on New Diggings, at Scotney the Long Tailed Duck was in its usual spot at the Kent end, also there 5 Little Egrets, 4 Ringed Plovers and a Marsh Harrier of note. 

 This afternoon at The Patch 13+ Little Gulls and 5+ Mediterranean Gulls among 1,000s of the commoner Gulls.

Adult and 1w Little Gull at The Patch.

Late afternoon on the reserve from Firth Hide, 2 red head Smew among 100s of the common wildfowl. At 16.36 the Glossy Ibis came into roost in the bushes between Firth and Makepiece.