08/03/2023

One of flocks of Pintail past the sea watch hide today in the rain

An excellent 6 hrs sheltering in the sea watch hide from the biting East wind and rain produced a decent movement of Pintail and Brent Geese, a surprise 75 Bar-tailed Godwits and highlights of 2 Long-tailed Duck that came past with 4 Common Scoter.

08.00 - 14.00 from the hide with RW, OL. Many thanks to Owen for the Coffee and Chocolate.

Brent Goose: 1,223E  in 18 parties

Shelduck: 3E

Shoveler: 7E

Wigeon: 28E 

Pintail: 128E in 9 parties

Teal: 10E  

Common Scoter: 14E

Long-tailed Duck: 2E  both 1w/female

Great-crested Grebe: 21 on  

Oystercatcher: 8E

Grey Plover: 3E

Ringed Plover: 4E 

Bar-tailed Godwit: 75E     

Sanderling: 2E

Dunlin: 121E in 13 parties

Common Snipe: 1E

Kittiwake: 3E

Mediterranean Gull: 3E

Sandwich Tern: 1E

Guillemot: 19E  6 on 

Auk sp: 66E   

Red-throated Diver: 81E  17W     4 on 

Fulmar: 2E   1W  

Gannet: 262E   

Cormorant: present n/c

Harbour Porpoise: 5

Grey Seal: 2

Some of the closer Brent Geese

Gannets making light of the weather conditions

Wigeon

Brent Geese and Pintail

Another party of Pintail