Tuesday, 2 February 2016

With the demise of the Grey Partridge even Red-legged Partridges are scarce on the peninsula now. These ones were at cockles Bridge early this morning. 
A much quieter morning at the fishing boats today.
08.15-09.45
Red-throated Diver: 11W
Great-crested Grebe: 100+ on sea
Fulmar: 1W
Gannet: 29W
Cormorant: n/c
Turnstone: 42 on beach
Kittiwake: 136W
Caspian Gull: 1 regular 1w bird on beach
Glaucous Gull: 1 regular 1w bird on beach
Guillemot: 36W
Razorbill: 112W
Auk sp: 47W
Still quiet on the reserve, a drake and duck Smew, 10+ Goldeneye, among the many Teal, Shoveler and Tufted Ducks,  the 2 Long-eared Owls still behind the Dipping Pool, Peregrine over, also 3+ Bitterns around Hookers, a Great White Egret and the usual Marsh Harriers.
This afternoon on The Point the 1w Glaucous Gull and 1w Caspian Gull were performing very well.
 1w Glaucous Gull
 2 for the price of 1
 1w Glaucous Gull
1w Caspian Gull
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  1. Bob Eade.2 February 2016 at 18:47

    Well done at getting both the gulls together. I also got the Caspo with its bill wide open having a good laugh at us all. Pics on my blog.

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