The SW wind freshened during the day. Dark skies threatened rain all day but it managed to remain dry.
South shore - high water 12:00
I checked at 09:00 (MD). I wasn't going to go along the wall, but when I saw how the wind was driving the waves, I thought it might be worthwhile. But there was nothing over the sea and only Black-Headed Gulls on the outflows.
Pete checked at high water:
Little Gull 1 adult plus a 1st Winter feeding on the outflows
Kittiwake 1 on the outflows
They were still feeding on No.2 outflow when I checked again in the afternoon 14:00. Unfortunately this was the brightest time of the day and seeing the gulls against the "white" sea proved difficult.
First winter Little Gull |
Adult Little gull |
On the way back, I couldn't relocate the 1st winter and the adult had taken to patrolling the sea wall
This is the Kittiwake
Pete advises that this is a 2nd calendar year Kittiwake |
Other records:
Reed Bunting 2 on saltmarsh
Greenfinch 3 on Red Nab
Rock Pipit 1 Red Nab plus 1 along sea wall
Wigeon 75
Blackcap 1 male in Nature Park - near the newt pond. A flock of Long-Tailed Tits were passing through the same area, but it wasn't clear if the Blackcap was actually part of the group.
Goldfinch 30+ Between small and large anemometers