Tuesday, 1 February 2022

01/02/2022

As February arrives this mornings sea watch totals could have been any day in the last couple of months, hopefully things will start to improve as the month progresses. 
08.30-09.30 from the hide:
Shelduck: 3W
Common Scoter: 5E
Red-throated Diver: 107E     5W
Great-crested Grebe: 6E    2W   2 on
Gannet:  81E   
Cormorant: Present n/c
Kittiwake: 56W   
Black-headed Gull: present n/c
Mediterranean Gull: 1E
Common Gull: present n/c
Great Black-backed Gull: present n/c
Herring Gull: present n/c 
Great Skua: 1E
Guillemot: 113E          
Razorbill: 65E.        
Auk sp: 884E     
Black Redstart: 1 present
Grey Seal: 1
Harbour Porpoise: 2
At The Patch again plenty of gulls, but again I couldn't find anything of note among them.
On the Boulderwall Fields a female Peregrine seemingly sun bathing, a single Brent Goose, 100s of Wigeon and 2 Great White Egrets over. The 4 Cattle Egrets were still in residence at Cockles Bridge. A quick drive onto the marsh found all wild Swans still present, though no doubt the Bewick's will soon be on their way back to Russia.
Polish ringed Black-headed Gull TJVV still wintering around the fishing boats today
Norwegian ringed Great Black-backed Gull J37EU still wintering around the fishing boats today
The Whooper and Bewick's Swans still present today
 

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