Monday 18 October 2021

18/10/2021

Red-throated Diver in the morning glare at the fishing boats

07.45-10.00 with AJG & DW
Red-throated Diver: 4W    2 around
Great-crested grebe: 4 around
Gannet: 287W   43E
Cormorant: 92 around
Kittiwake: 148W
Mediterranean Gull: 37W        18 around
Sandwich Tern: 32 around
Arctic Skua: 4 around
Guillemot: 19W   7 around
Razorbill: 93W     4 around
Auk: 70W
Merlin: 4 around
Swallow: 3 out
Starling: 950 in
Goldfinch: 75W
Harbour porpoise: 2
Grey Seal: 1
Gannet
0ne of at least 4 Arctic Skuas around today
Posing Glossy Ibis






Cattle Egret after the Ibises Marsh Frog
The Ibises and Cattle egrets can give superb views along the entrance track to the reserve if you stay in your car.
On Burrowes the Golden Plover flock was still roosting on the islands today. Late afternoon 2 1w Caspian gulls were present and an adult Yellow-legged Gull.
At Least 13 Cattle Egrets present today per DW



14.15-15.15 from the fishing boats:
Red-throated Diver: 1W       1 on
Gannet: 43W
Kittiwake: 19W
Mediterranean Gull: 6 around
Sandwich Tern: 61W
Guillemot: 2W
Razorbill: 1W
Auk sp: 7w
Sandwich Tern that repeatedly dived after a piece of Polystyrene





1w Caspian Gull from Dennis's Hide late afternoon

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