Another Entertaining Sea Watch!

1w Caspian Gull

Not quite as exciting as yesterday but still loads of birds and a very enjoyable sea watch.
08.00-12.00 from the fishing boats with DW, RO, DS & OL
Common Scoter: 4W
Red-breasted Merganser: 1W
Red-throated Diver: 273W     9E   3 on sea
Great-crested Grebe: 43 around
Gannet: 772W
Cormorant: 1,500+ around
Dunlin: 1W
Turnstone: 17 around
Great skua: 1E
Mediterranean Gull: 3 around
Kittiwake: 122W
Caspian Gull: 1 (Polish ringed 1w bird)
Guillemot: 718W
Razorbill: 281W
Auk sp: 925W
Harbour Porpoise: 1 around
Grey Seal : 1 around
Common Porpoise: 1 Around

Feeding Gannets just offshore

Adult Mediterranean Gull

Cattle Egret at Boulderwall

This afternoon the Cattle Egret was still by Cooks Pool along with a Great White Egret. At least 2 Bewick Swans were viewable distantly from Cockles Bridge.

Nearby at Lade the Hume's Leaf Warbler and Red-necked grebe were still present today per PT.