Monday 13 February 2017

13th February, 2017 Beachy Head Sunny cold although murky out to sea E 4-5

We sea-watched from 07.30-09.00 just small numbers of Red-throated Divers moving and a few Auks.

Red-throated Diver 47 (42E, 3W 2 on sea)
(Possible Black-throated Diver) 1 E
Great-crested Grebe 5 on the sea
Gannet 25 E
Pintail 6 E (3 drakes)
Common Scoter 1 E
Razorbill 28 E
Auk Sp. 10 E
Stonechat 1 along the road

On our way home we briefly stopped off at Newhaven harbour with around 60 G.B.B.Gulls and 1 English L.B.B.Gull but no sign of any unusual gulls.