We sea-watched from 07.10-09.00 and RAB again joined us. With poor visibility on the headland and out to sea this morning, the sea-watch was somewhat disappointing with much toing and froing from East and West although we did have our largest numbers of Red-throated Divers so far this year. I then covered Shooters Bottom, Old Trapping Area, Hotel Garden, Icky Ridge, the Cliff Path and the radio mast bushes but no sign of any winter visitors moving through.
Red-throated Diver
91 (23 E and 68W)
Great-crested Grebe 3 on the sea
Gannet c110 (8 E and c102 W)
Cormorant c20W
Common Scoter 5 E
Kestrel 1
Peregrine 1 male Icky Ridge
Oystercatcher 10 Birling beach
Auk Sp. 144 (91 E and 53 W, again
only Razorbills were i/d)
Green Woodpecker 1 B/T wood calling
