23/11/2021

 The sea watching this morning was not a classic, but just about kept us entertained.

07.30-09.00 with RW  from the boats:

Brent Goose: 2W     
Shoveler:8W
Common Scoter: 4W   
Great-crested Grebe: 12 on
Little Egret: 1S
Turnstone: 11 present
Kittiwake: 77W
Little Gull: 1W  (juvenile)
Black-headed Gull: present
Mediterranean Gull: 5W     2E
Common Gull: present
Great Black-backed Gull: present
Herring Gull: present
Lesser Black-backed Gull: 7W
Guillemot: 21W 
Razorbill: 67W    
Auk sp: 374W
Red-throated Diver: 8E   
Diver: sp: 1S
Gannet: 126W
Cormorant: 281 present
Merlin: 1 present
Black Redstart: 1 present
Pied Wagtail: 4 present
Grey Seal: 1

Much time has been spent looking at and photographing the Great Northern Divers and Black-throated Diver on Burrowes Pit, they have now been joined by a Black-necked Grebe and Slavonian Grebe. Late this afternoon a Dusky warbler was found by Stephen Message by Scott.

Elsewhere the 4 Amigos have become the 5 Amigos in the field opposite the Horse Paddocks, nearby up to 30 Cattle Egrets can be found. On Walland The Bewick Swans have increased to 19 with 2 Whoopers in attendance though they are very distant from the road. Another Black-necked Grebe is still on Scotney usually from the double bends.

At The Point 2-4 Swallows are still around and at lest 2 Black Redstarts.

Great Northern Diver and a Black-throated Diver

Great Northern Diver

Black-throated Diver

Black-necked Grebe at Scotney

The 5 Amigos opposite the horse paddocks

Great White Egret that looks like it is enjoying a Great Crested Newt