09/012024

A bitterly cold sea watch this morningwhichm saw large numbers of birds but sadly no quality.

08.00-10.30 with RW

Wind NNE 5, Temp 0° clear

Common Scoter: 17E

Great-crested Grebe: 76E 

Kittiwake: 17W      

Black-headed Gull: present n/c

Mediterranean Gull: 4E    

Common Gull: present n/c

Great Black-backed Gull: present n/c

Herring Gull: present n/c

Lesser Black-backed Gull: present n/c

Guillemot: 119E

Razorbill: 138E 

Auk sp: 1,870E  

Red-throated Diver: 328E   

Fulmar: 1E 

Gannet: 160E

Cormorant: 3,160E 

Grey Seal: 1

Barnacle Geese at Scotney late morning

At Scotney late morning, just a few geese to look through with no surprises, Only a handful each of Golden Plover and Lapwing were present but a good count of 54 Dunlin.

A mixed group of Bewick and Mute Swans on Walland early afternoon

I could only find 27 Bewick Swans today in 4 small parties and no Whoopers , the reported Whoopers at Hook Wall were Bewick's when viewed in the scope. A party of 8 Tree Sparrows at Hook Wall were nice.

On the beach this afternoon Polish ringed Black-headed Gull TJVV came to the stale bread offerings but no Caspian Gulls or white wingers.

I the hour before sunset scanning Lydd Fields from home, the Greylag flock held 342 birds and 9 Egyptian Geese but no wild geese, a couple each of Common Buzzard and Marsh Harrier was seen, also a Sparrowhawk upsetting the 100s of corvid, the highlight was Grey Plover that flew through which is not a regularly seen bird from my garden.