05/05/2024

The 1st Pomarine Skua of the day

Another reasonable day sea watching, but not as good as the weather promised. Once again there were very little new arrivals on the land, also again the hay fields that promise so much were very disappointing.

06.00-12.00 & 15.45-18.00 with SO, M Cartwright, P Cartwright et al. Wind SE 2-3 Temp 4° at 06.00

Tufted Duck: 1E

Common Scoter: 57E   

Great-crested Grebe: 1E 1W  4 present 

Oystercatcher: 21E      5W

Grey Plover: 3E

Curlew: 1E

Whimbrel: 30E

Bar-tailed Godwit: 95E

Knot: 58E

Sanderling: 7E

Kittiwake: 28E   

Black-headed Gull: 18E   6W

Great Black-backed Gull: Present N/C

Herring Gull: present n/c

Sandwich Tern: 119E     14W

Little Tern: 6E

Common Tern: 620E  14W

Arctic Tern:  98E

Pomarine Skua: 9E 

Arctic Skua: 7E

Guillemot: 6E   3W   1 present

Auk Sp: 9E    4W

Red-throated Diver: 1E   1W       3 present

Fulmar: 8E    

Gannet: 179E   64W

Cormorant: present n/c 

Swallow: 4E

Harbour Porpoise: 6+ 

Grey Seal: 1 

The ring on Mute Swan at Dengemarsh, I will give the details of the bird once I have received a reply.