Thursday 30/07/2020

06.00-08.30 from the fishing boats, grateful thanks to AJG & OL for keeping the log:

Common Scoter: 90W.  18E

Great-crested Grebe: 2 o/s

Balearic Shearwater: 2W

Gannet: 154W

Cormorant: 3 o/s

Oystercatcher:1E

Dunlin: 30W

Kittiwake: 35W

Sandwich Tern: 28W

Common Tern: 56W

Sand Martin: 1S

Harbour Porpoise: 10+

Grey Seal: 1

c40 Willow Warblers along the Long Pits this morning

A stroll up the Long Pits and eastern desert found good numbers of Common Whitethroats, some Lesser Whitethroats and Blackcaps also c40 Willow Warblers the latter being migrants the rest probably local birds, a juvenile Marsh Harrier ventured over the top end of the pits but little else of note was seen.

Migrant Hawker

AJG thinking the idiot fishermens  bogged down car would make an excellent sea watch hide

13.00-15.30 from the fishing boats:

Common Scoter: 16W

Great-crested Grebe: 1W

Gannet 3 down

Cormorant: 1E

Kittiwake: 5E 

Yellow-legged Gull: 1 juvenile around 

Sandwich Tern: 6W

Common Tern: 3W

Sand Martin: 313S

Harbour Porpoise: 10+

Grey Seal: 1

Can't think why people need to climb the bank to see the birds, or perhaps I can.

The Black-winged Stilt is now entering its 6th week on the ARC, the islands are looking good for waders but viewing conditions are so poor, the chances of actually being able to pick out and identify a small peep are negligible. A Little Gull was hawking over the ARC and at least 2 Great White Egrets were present. A Black Tern continues to be seen on Burrowes.

Social distancing Black-winged Stilt in front of Hanson