As the recent sea watches have been so poor I certainly wasn't expecting this morning to be any different, for the first 45 minutes there was a trickle of Divers, Gannets and Auks, quite suddenly large flocks of Red-throated Divers and Gannets started appear, then after about 90 minutes the movement stopped completely, barely any birds came through in the next half hour. It was amazing to see so many Divers, far and away the biggest count I have witnessed.
07.45 - 10.15 from the hide with RW
Brent Goose: 114E. 7 flocks
Shelduck: 3E
Shoveler: 15E
Pintail: 3E
Red-breasted Merganser: 4E
Great-crested Grebe: 9E 17 on
Oystercatcher: 5E
Kittiwake: 75E
Mediterranean Gull: 3E
Guillemot: 41E
Razorbill: 1E
Auk sp: 65E
Red-throated Diver: 2,352E
Gannet: 633E
Cormorant: present n/c
Sparrowhawk: 1 in off the sea
Harbour Porpoise: 4+
Grey Seal: 2
Common Seal: 1
The Cattle Egrets were again at Cockles Bridge and the 2 Ibises were in the Horse Paddock, I have heard of no other news apart from 4 Avocets and an adult Yellow-legged Gull on Burrowes today.
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