The north-easterly gale continues. Prolonged sea-watching produced over 320 Common Terns, 22 Arctic Terns, 6 Little Terns, 2 Black Terns, 3 Fulmars, 3 Kittiwakes, 3 Arctic Skuas, 66 Barwits, 12 Whimbrel, 2 Gadwal, Great-crested Grebe, Red-throated Diver & a Velvet Scoter. The Velvet went north at 0630ish & is probably the first of its kind to be reported in May here at Landguard. Shorelark and at least 10 Wheatears on the reserve. A couple of new Willow Warblers struggled in regardless of the wind and a Hobby shot past with the wind up its backside at vast speed. A porpoise was seen despite the rough seas making re finding it impossible.
