Sunday 29/12/2019

Yet another Gull suffering due because of fisherman

As I drove on to the estate this morning a Brown Hare ran across the road in front of me.
07.45-10.00 from the sea watch hide with CP:
Brent Goose: 49E
Wigeon: 8E
Common Scoter: 6E
Red-breasted Merganser: 3W
Red-throated Diver: 196E   18W        2o/s
Great-crested Grebe: 6E     3 o/s
Gannet: 67E
Cormorant: c450 o/s
Peregrine: 2 around
Oystercatcher: 3E
Kittiwake: 4E       2W
Mediterranean Gull: 3E       2W
Guillemot: 2,633E       178 o/s
Razorbill: 4E
Auk sp: 226E          43W

One of the many Guillemots seen today

Mid morning the Great White Egret was still at the South Eastern end of the ARC not taking any notice of the 2 Marsh Harriers hunting a few feet over its head.
At Scotney the 2 Long-tailed Ducks still present but still no sign of the Slavonian or Black-necked Grebe.
On Walland yesterdays 12 Bewick Swans have been joined by another 12 this morning including a juvenile. The 2 Whoopers are still viewable from the chicken sheds at Swamp crossing.

Flock of 58 Turnstones, probably the largest flock I have seen at the fishing boats

14.00-15.00 from the fishing boats:
No off shore movement this afternoon but the sea was littered with  many birds.
Red-throated diver: 14 o/s
Great-crested Grebe: 37 o/s
Gannet: c30 o/s
Cormorant: c300 o/s
Turnstone: 58 on the beach
Kittiwake: 156 minimum o/s
Mediterranean Gull: 2 o/s
Guillemot: minimum of 65 o/s
Common Seal: 1
Grey Seal: 1

A couple of the Red-throated Divers

Late afternoon at Burrowes 13 Black-tailed Godwits with 6 Ruff, 2+ Firecrests in a large Tit flock were the highlights.