A brisk easterly wind and overcast skies made for a very cold and slow sea watch this morning in the company of CT and AJG who kindly kept the log:
07.15-08.45 from the fishing boats:
Shelduck2W
Wigeon: 1E
Common Scoter: 26E
Red-throated Diver: 3W 9E
Great-crested Grebe: 12 o/s
Gannet: 56 o/s
Cormorant: Present n/c
Merlin: 1 around
Turnstone: 4 on beach
Kittiwake: 11W
Black-headed Gull: Present n/c
Mediterranean Gull: 1W
Common Gull: Present n/c
Herring Gull: Present n/c
Great Black-backed Gull: 16W
Sandwich Tern: 1W
Guillemot: 3E
Razorbill: 1E
Auk sp: 31W 12E
A walk around the reserve in the fog produced very little, apart from 3 Green Woodpeckers, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a couple of Chiffchaffs, a Firecrest, some unseen Cetti's warblers and Bearded Tits, 3 ghostly Great White Egrets and little of note on the lakes. The Glossy Ibis was present this afternoon per GP.
2 of the 3 Bewick Swans in the field in front of my house this morning
A few of the 80+ Greater White-fronted Geese in front of my house this morning
Adult Caspian Gull
This afternoon on the reserve there were at least 5 Caspian Gulls (3 adults and 2 x 1w) also 3 Yellow -legged Gulls (an adult and 2 X 3w), the light went vert quickly this afternoon in the damp murky conditions.
1w Caspian Gull
Adult Caspian Gull
Adult Caspian Gull
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