09/12/2024

Just over 2hrs in a freezing hide in a force 7 NNE wind with drizzle and rain, in the hope of spotting a Little Auk or better this morning, ended as expected in miserable failure. No doubt I'll be back again tomorrow and probably another failure😂

07.50-10.00 from the hide
Brent Goose: 2E         1W
Pintail: 8W
Wigeon: 11E
Common Scoter: 21E       10W
Red-breasted Merganser: 1E drake
Great-crested Grebe: 48E   1W    7 present
Oystercatcher: 10E
Kittiwake: 46E
Black-headed Gull:  present 
Mediterranean Gull: 1E
Common Gull:  present
Herring Gull: present
Great Black-backed Gull: present  
Lesser Black-backed Gull: 2 present  
Guillemot: 23E        6W   
Auk sp.: 43E       5W
Red-throated Diver: 68E       12W    
Gannet: 553E        44W  
Cormorant: 18E        374W
Grey Seal: 3
Common Seal: 2

This Red-legged Partridge was on the entrance track to the visitor centre late morning, only the 3rd one I've seen this year on the Peninsular.

One of Five Goldeneye from Dennis's Hide early afternoon

Burrowes Pit and the ARC were both so windswept today that there was very little to be seen again, Scotney was also bleak, the highlight there just 17 Barnacle Geese of unknown origin.

Another hour at the fishing boats this afternoon in my quest for a Little Auk before the heavy rain set in, needless to say my quest continues.

13.15-14.15  from the Boats

Great-crested Grebe: 6E    8 present

Kittiwake: 6W

Black-headed Gull:  present 

Common Gull:  present

Herring Gull: present

Great Black-backed Gull: present    

Guillemot: 26E  

Auk: 3E

Red-throated Diver: 4E     

Gannet: 61E  

Cormorant: present n/c