03/03/2024

2 Great Northern and the Black-throated diver yesterday on the ARC, which I believe are still present on the reserve today.

07.35-09.35 with RW from the sea watch hide, Wind NW 2 Temp 4°  partly cloudy

Brent Goose: 54E (6 parties most appeared to come straight across the channel)  

Eider: 4E     All drakes, my first of the year

Great-crested Grebe:  70+ on sea

Oystercatcher: 5E

Kittiwake: 5E

Black-headed Gull: 103W

Mediterranean Gull: 23W    3E

Common Gull: 27W

Great Black-backed Gull: 7 present (1 adult)

Herring Gull: present n/c

Guillemot: 24W      60+ on sea   

Auk sp: 6E    103W

Red-throated Diver: 2E    165W 

Gannet: 39W

Cormorant: Present n/c 

Skylark: 1 in off

Carrion Crow: 2 in off

Harbour Porpoise: 6+

Grey Seal: 1

A drake Scaup on the mobile home pit by the entrance to Brett's, found by the Burt family this afternoon

The depth marker at the old Scott Hide is now submerged, I have never seen Burrowes this high.