Saturday, 13 June 2026

A decent variety

A dry day with the odd sunny spell. A west to NW wind

Pete managed a 15 minute check from Ocean Edge around high water
Likely 2cy Little gull hey one outfalls but tricky watching from Ocean Edge
2cy kittiwake seen once in a sweep.  
Two Manx Shearwater 
One Gannet offshore 

I had a walk along the sea wall 10:30 - 12:00 - Malcolm
The 2nd calendar year Kittiwake was patrolling the sea wall and checking out both outfalls

It really is in a sorry state!

This is it flying towards No.1 outfall

I just got to No.1 outfall too late!
A Common Tern was just flying off to the SE
What looked to be a 2cy Little gull was at the seaward end of the outfall, but by the time I got my camera set it had either moved on or landed on the sea.

One of several 2nd calendar year Common Gulls

When I returned to the outfall after checking the harbour a Sandwich Tern was feeding.


Sandwich Tern

Rock Pipit 2 along the sea wall

I returned this evening, hoping the Little gull would be showing better, but no Little Gull, no Terns and not even the 2cy Kittiwake.
But there was a nice 3rd calendar year Mediterranean gull
3cy Mediterranean Gull resting on No.2 outfall rail

Peregrine Falcon flying around the Power Stations 

The male Rock Pipit at the lighthouse was displaying

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