We sea-watched from 07.25-09.00. Very little Auk activity after the good numbers seen during the last two days, but still reasonable numbers of Red-throated Divers and several small parties of Brent Geese moving. We later covered Shooters Bottom and also met up with LP who had covered the Birling loop and the Birling area.
Combined totals:
Red-throated Diver 50 (45 E, 1W 4 on the
sea)
Great-crested Grebe 6 on the sea
Gannet 45 (15 E and 30 feeding off Birling)
Brent Goose 40 E
Teal 2 E
Common Scoter 2 E
Kestrel 1 female type Shooters Bottom
Peregrine 1 male over Shooters Bottom attacking 2 Ravens
Curlew 1 E
Mediterranean Gull 5 E (2 were in s/p)
Kittiwake 55 E
Auk Sp. 115 (75 E and 40 on
the sea, only Razorbills were i/d)
Meadow Pipit 2
Raven 3
Linnet 30 set-aside field
Reed Bunting 1 Birling area
Late news from yesterday, LP during the evening had a Short-eared Owl near the Hotel Garden and heard 2 Tawny Owls calling.
