15-16/05/2024

15/05/2024 06.45-09.00 with RW, CP, OL

Brent Goose: 2E
Common Scoter: 126E
Great-crested Grebe: 4 present 
Oystercatcher: 19E      3W
Kittiwake: 58E   1W
Black-headed Gull: 20E
Mediterranean Gull: 7E 
Great Black-backed Gull: Present N/C
Herring Gull: present n/c
Sandwich Tern: 20E
Common Tern: 37E 
Arctic Skua: 6E 
Guillemot: 3E  
Red-throated Diver: 2E     1W
Fulmar: 1W
Gannet: 30E  
Cormorant: 2E        6 present
Harbour Porpoise: 4 
Grey Seal: 1

A reasonable sea watch this morning was brought to an abrupt end by a message from Tom Wright that the Melodious Warbler was still present and showing well.

Melodious Warbler

What should have been a nice series of images of the bird taking a Cinnabar Moth, was marred by the failure to get a focus lock.

This lovely "Rubicola" Stonechat is also resident in The Moat

One of the 1,000s of Marsh frogs around the Marsh

Nic elf the RSPB to provide this Common Gull a nesting platform among the dummy Terns at Christmas Dell. While I was there the highlight of the day a Pair of Garganey flew over and dropped into Hayfield 3.