The strong southerly winds overnight and this morning did not produce the busy sea watch I was expecting. The first hour was was a steady trickle of birds, the next hour was quite slow, hence the early finish time.
07.00-09.00 from the hide with CP & RW
Brent Goose: 6E 4W
Common Scoter: 2E
Red-throated Diver: 73E 29W 6 on
Great-crested Grebe: 4W
Fulmar: 11W 2E
Gannet: 129E 39W
Cormorant: Present n/c
Kittiwake: 87E 24W
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
Lesser Black-backed Gull: 2E
Guillemot: 341W 37E
Razorbill: 11W
Auk sp: 370W 25E
Harbour Porpoise: 1
As I drove back home for breakfast the Smew was still on the ARC with the Pochard and Tufty flock by the causeway, also the days highlight ran across the road near Cockles Bridge a Red-legged Partridge, the 4 Cattle Egrets were still at Cockles Bridge.
The 2 Glossy Ibis were on Cooks Pool early afternoon per CT who was unable to locate any wild Swans on Walland, so it would seem that they have all left, hopefully to return next winter.
The 2w Iceland Gull was on the beach at The Patch early afternoon per PT, with the rain arriving shortly after.
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