Friday 22/11/2019

A cold grey drizzly start to the day with a stiff South Easterly wind.
07.15-09.15 from the sea watch hide with OL & AJG who collated the numbers:
Wigeon: 1W
Common Scoter: 1E
Red-breasted Merganser: 1W
Great-crested Grebe: 12W into Rye Bay
Red-throated Diver: 10W     9E
Fulmar: 3E
Gannet: 459W
Cormorant: 85W
Merlin: 1 over the beach
Great Skua: 5W
Kittiwake: 20W     10E
Sandwich Tern: Party of 4E into Lade Bay
Razorbill: 38 down
Guillemot: 27 down
Auk Sp: 318W    55E

                                                 1 of 2 adult Caspian Gulls present on Burrowes                                

A couple of hours mid morning scanning the Gulls on Burrowes found 3 Caspian Gulls, (2 adults and a 1w) also 5 Yellow-legged Gulls, (3 adults a 3w and a 2w). At least 5 colour ringed birds were present (3 Norwegian Black ringed GBBGs, a Dutch Green ringed LBBG and North Thames Herring Gull). Of note 3 Black-tailed Godwits were also present from Firth hide. The 3 Cattle Egrets were still frequenting the Boulderwall Fields along with a Great White Egret.

 ! of 3 adult Yellow-legged Gulls on Burrowes today

2w Yellow-legged Gull on Burrowes this morning