Saturday 12th January 2013

Strengthening south-easterly breeze & a bit parky. 2 Poms south together was not really expected as Poms have been non-existent so far this winter. c.1000 gulls are behind the boats at that range which is to far out to work out what's going so this may be why the Poms have appeared. 30 Kitts nearer in but probably more further out. On the move going south 20 Brents, 7 Shelduck, 7 Wigeon, Greylag, Common Scoter, Goldeneye & Red-throated Diver plus going north 14 Brents, 8 Red-throats, Guillemot, Gannet & Great-crested Grebe. A walk around the site was precisely that - a walk, although for those of you who like your Med Gulls a goodly gang are loitering around the View Point car park or waiting for scraps from fishermen. A new Greenfinch trapped in the helli was the 1st bird to be ringed this year which is fairly indicative of the number of new birds on site this year.