Friday, 31 January 2020

Friday 31/01/2020

Again this morning despite visibility being down to just a few 100 mts Razorbills dominated the watch, though the Cormorants were quite spectacular when they were flushed from the beach.
07.50-10.20 from the sea watch hide joined by Peter S:
Brent Goose: 27E
Wigeon: 23W
Common Scoter: 1W
Red-throated Diver: 13W 3E
Great-crested Grebe: 6 o/s
Fulmar: 13W
Gannet: 162W  17E
Cormorant: c1,000 around
Kittiwake: 108W
Common Gull: c300W
Guillemot: 346W
Razorbill: 1,347W
Auk sp: 604W
Rather stupidly I decided to walk from home to Scotney, I spent 3 hours peering through the drizzle and seeing very little but got a soaking. All the usual feral Geese were present , along with 100s of Lapwing, Golden Plover, Wigeon and a single Ruff, but no sign of the Long-tailed Ducks, though it was quite difficult to see the far side of the lake in the murky conditions.
15:00-16:00 from the fishing boats with CT & LW,
Red-throated Diver: 4W     1E
Gannet: 19W
Cormorant: c400 o/s
Turnstone: 10 on beach
Kittiwake: 36W
Black-headed Gull: c2,500 in a single flock feeding close inshore.
Guillemot: 23W
Razorbill: 28W
Auk sp: 61W
Grey Seal: 2
Harbour Porpoise: 2

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