Fogged Off!

Little Gull hawking insects over the banks

Early morning on the reserve, the 3 near resident immature Little Gulls still from Firth Hide, also 3 Redshanks otherwise very quiet.

Common Gull in its purpose built box at Dennis's Hide

The Point was shrouded in fog which lingered all day, thinning a little this afternoon. I did wander down to The Patch but was unable to see the sea let alone the boil.

Sandwich Terns at the fishing boats this afternoon

14.35-15.35 from the fishing boats with AJG,
Common Scoter: 15E   25W
Velvet Scoter: 1W fem/imm  with the 25 Common Scoter flock
Great-crested Grebe: 4 around
Gannet: 2E    13 on     32W
Cormorant: 31 around
Kittiwake: 2W
Sandwich Tern: 3E    8 around  27W
Common Tern: 2E     2 around    7W
Swallow: 1 in
Harbour Porpoise: 4+
Grey Seal: 1

Another visit to Burrowes this evening was cut short as the fog rolled in again making the islands invisible and the temperature plummet.

Flame Wainscot from the Plodland MV