Thursday 19/12/2019

Brent Geese past the hide this morning

07:50-11:50 with SO, PT and DW.
Brent Goose: 1,232E         3W
Wigeon: 13E
Red-breasted Merganser: 7W   (5 drakes)
Red-throated Diver: 276W       37E
Great-crested Grebe: 2W     3E          4o/s
Gannet: 82E       51W
Cormorant: present n/c
Oystercatcher: 7E
Kittiwake: 7W       1E
Mediterranean Gull: 4W     9 present
Caspian Gull: 1 x 1w present
Guillemot: 73W    10E        14 o/s
Razorbill: 3W
Auk sp: 27E        138W
Common Seal: 1

Some of the 100s of Guillemots past this afternoon

13:20-14.50 from the fishing boats with AJG
Brent Goose: 334E
Common Scoter: 1W
Red-throated Diver: 44W       1E
Great-crested Grebe: 12W      4 o/s
Gannet: 37W    16E
Kittiwake: 51W
Mediterranean Gull: 3W
Guillemot: 426W
Auk sp: 40W
Grey Seal: 1

Red-throated Diver

The 2 Long-tailed Ducks were still at Scotney today as was the Black-necked Grebe.