19/02/2022

1w Caspian Gull feeding along the surf line

07.15-09.15 from the hide with PT,VW, RW and OL

Brent Goose: 18E

Common Scoter: 6E

Red-throated Diver: 137W       4E

Great-crested Grebe: 4E   2W      183 on

Fulmar: 9W

Gannet: 28W      13E

Cormorant: present n/c

Kittiwake:  74W

Black-headed Gull: present n/c

Mediterranean Gull: 1W

Common Gull: present n/c

Great Black-backed Gull: present n/c

Herring Gull: present n/c 

Caspian Gull: 1x 1w feeding along shore line

Iceland Gull: 1 x2w present

Great Skua: 3E

Guillemot: 5W   7E

Auk sp: 49E    8W 

The 4 Cattle Egrets were feeding in the horse paddocks as I drove to the beach early morning. The red head Smew was among the Tufted Duck and Pochard on the ARC from the causeway as I went home.

With the weather we are having looking at Gulls is the main pastime.

Hybrid Black-headed Gull x Mediterranean Gull right hand bird

1w Caspian Gull

An oiled Great Black-backed Gull, fortunately they are not seen as frequently as in the past, there was also an oiled Herring Gull and a Black-headed Gull around today.

Herring Gull F8ZT a regular at Dungeness in the roost today

The now single legged 2w Iceland Gull