Another wild and wet sea watch this morning, I was hoping the force 10 southerly overnight was going to produce some birds, unfortunately not.
After the sea watch I went home to a full English breakfast and didn't bother to come back out again due to the appalling weather.
08.20-09.50 with RW & OL,
Wind SSW 8, Temp 7° Squally hail Showers
Brent Goose: 6E
Pintail: 2W (drake & duck)
Great-crested Grebe: 1W
Oystercatcher: 1E
Kittiwake: 66W
Black-headed Gull: present
Common Gull: present
Great Black-backed Gull: present
Herring Gull: present
Lesser Black-backed Gull: present
Great Skua: 1W
Guillemot: 262W
Razorbill: 14W
Auk sp: 360W
Red-throated Diver: 19W 3E
Fulmar: 3W
Gannet: 195W
Cormorant: present
Out of the 228 species recorded on the peninsular this year I managed to see 213 of them, my poorest total in the last 14 years, sadly I don't think next year will be any better.
The Divers are still in situ apparently, The Cattle Egrets are by the Airport approach road and the Glossy Ibis are still at the back of Boulderwall Fields in the Horse Paddocks but difficult to see.
Hopefully we will all have a great and happy 2024 with plenty more birds.
Happy new year!
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