Gulls!

 Belgian ringed Mediterranean Gull 3739

Very little in the way of migrants this morning around the point, so I spent most my time around The Patch. Up to 5 Black Terns and 7 Mediterranean Gulls (all 1st cal yrs) were feeding around The Patch, 3+ Arctic Skuas were chasing the Terns, 11 Teal flew east then back west. On the beach I managed to read 2 colour rings both Mediterranean Gulls, 1 a Belgian the other a Czech Republic bird. 15+ Harbour Porpoises were offshore.

Czech ringed Mediterranean Gull ZHT2

These 2 provided some light entertainment at The Patch, note there fleece life vests!

Early afternoon the 3 Cattle Egrets were still in the Boulderwall Fields. From Hanson hide 4 Great White Egrets, 147 Golden Plover, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Common Snipe, 2 Garganey and a Black-necked Grebe.

 1st cal yr Caspian Gull

At the fishing boats this afternoon:

Wigeon: 1 on sea

Common Scoter: 5E

Gannet: c40 around

Arctic Skua: 1 around

Mediterranean Gull: 16E all 1st cal yr birds

Yellow-legged Gull: 1 around

Caspian Gull: 1 around

Kittiwake: 5E

Sandwich tern: c100 around

Common Tern: c20 around

Grey Seal: 1

Harbour Porpoise: 8+

 Hooked bill Herring Gull by the fishing boats

Great Black Backed Gull JZ435 by the fishing boats