Monday, 22 January 2024

22/01/2024


Poor image of 3 of todays Velvet Scoters
A surprisingly busy sea watch this morning with Richard, though still not a great deal of variety.
08.00-10.00 with RW,   Wind W 8, Temp 9° 
Brent Goose: 5E
Pintail: 3W
Velvet Scoter: 7W
Common Scoter: 64W    1E
Great-crested Grebe: 3W 
Kittiwake: 16W  
Black-headed Gull: present n/c 
Common Gull: present n/c
Great Black-backed Gull: present n/c
Herring Gull: present n/c
Caspian Gull: 1W   2cy
Lesser Black-backed Gull: present n/c
Great Skua: 1W
Guillemot: 70W
Razorbill: 44W
Razorbill/Guillemot: 89W     7E
Red-throated Diver: 591W   1E
Fulmar: 6W
Gannet: 144W 
Cormorant: present
A flock of Red-throated Divers passing by the fishing boats this afternoon
Some of the herd of 47 Bewick Swans at Hook Wall early afternoon

Great Northern Diver on Burrowes late morning, also Black-throated Diver still present
This Herring Gull has been visiting Dungeness for at least 7 Years



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