1w Caspian Gull by the fishing boats this morning

07.55-09.30 from the fishing boats with DW.

                             Up Channel    Down Channel
Brent Goose:                  9
Mallard:                                                      2
Wigeon:                     250                           1
Teal:                             18                           7
Common Scoter:            6                         14
Velvet Scoter:                                              2
Red-throated Diver:       4    + 1on
Great-crested Grebe:      7+ around
Gannet:                        present n/c
Cormorant:                  present n/c
Merlin:                           1 in
Sanderling:                   12
Turnstone:                      5 around
Great Skua:                    1 around
Mediterranean Gull:     20+ around
Herring Gull:                many around
Caspian Gull:                 1w around
Lesser Black Backed Gull:   several present
Great Black Backed Gull:  many present
Kittiwake:                   150+ around
Guillemot:                      4+ around
Skylark:                          5 in
Rock Pipit:                     1 in
Meadow Pipit:                2 in
Goldfinch:                      1+ in
Grey Seal:                       2

X6LT North Thames Herring Gull at this afternoons offerings

While no Caspian Gulls were attracted by Mick and Richards Gull Banquet, there was however c150 each of Mediterranean Gulls and Kittiwakes off shore, also many distant Gannets and a juvenile Pomarine Skua marauding off shore. 

News from the reserve that the Ring-necked Duck is still present along with the Cattle Egret and the usual Great White Egrets, a Dartford Warbler was seen in front of Firth per BB. The grey Stonechat is still present in the Kerton Road Triangle along with the Dartford Warblers and a couple of Common Stonechats.