Wednesday 11/09/2019

06:15-09:15 from the sea watch hide with RW, Brian, OL & AJG who collated the numbers:
Common Scoter: 6W   4E
Gannet: 447W
Grey Plover: 1W
Arctic Skua: 11W
Kittiwake: 17W
Mediterranean Gull:1W
Little Tern: 1W
Sandwich Tern: 476W
Common Tern: 172W
Black Tern: 1W
Swallow: 92 out
Harbour Porpoise: 2+
Grey Seal: 2

Comparison of  Little Gull against Black-headed Gull at Hanson

As we walked the track to Hanson OL spotted a Wryneck which promptly flew across a pond and disappeared into the Sallows. From Hanson 3 Avocets, a Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpipers, 9 Dunlin, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, a Knot, 3 Garganey, a Little Gull, 2 Black Terns, Water Rails, a Cattle Egret and 100s of Sand Martins over the lake.

 Cattle Egret from Hanson

Avocets from Hanson

At Firth N08X Lesser Black-backed Gull probably ringed in Malaga, Spain. Details awaited

At Firth Norwegian ringed J716A Lesser Black-backed Gull 

Arctic Skua from the fishing boats this afternoon

13.30-15.30 from the fishing boats with RW & AJG:
Great-crested Grebe: 2 around
Fulmar: 3W

Gannet: 245W
Knot: 1W
Arctic Skua: 6+ around
Sandwich Tern: 248W
Common Tern: 63W
Swallow: 19 out
Grey Seal: 1
Harbour Porpoise: 2+
This evening back at Firth a single 1st cal year Caspian Gull among the roosting Gulls, 1 Black Tern and a 3 Great White Egret.

 Arctic Skuas from the fishing boats this afternoon

 A pristine Convolvulous Hawkmoth in my trap this morning

Hedge Rustic an uncommon visitor to my trap