On a thoroughly miserable morning, 30 minutes spent at the end of the concrete road staring at a flat calm sea, saw just 11 Gannets, 4 Sandwich Terns, 2 Harbour Porpoises and 9 Meadow Pipits of note. At the observatory a Wood Mouse provided some entertainment.
Wood Mouse under the observatory feeder
Glossy Ibis south end of the ARC
The Glossy Ibis was at the south end of the ARC viewed from the causeway, along with 11 Little Egrets and the usual eclipse ducks. From Hanson still 200+ Coot, 150+ Pochard, 150+ Gadwall with smaller numbers of Tufted Duck, also 51 Mute Swans and 2 Marsh Harriers.
Juvenile Yellow-legged Gull
Late afternoon in the company of Mick, Richard and David a minimum of 4 juvenile Yellow-legged Gulls some of which performed brilliantly for the camera, mainly due to Mick and Richards loaves of bread and 3 boxes of fish heads and guts. Also there a 2nd summer Yellow-legged Gull and an adult Mediterranean Gull. Off shore a Grey Seal, and handful of Terns which are in worryingly small numbers. Walking back to the cars 3 more Mediterranean gulls flew over.
2nd summer Yellow-legged Gull
Adult Mediterranean Gull
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