Saturday 7th February 2015
A Merlin carrying breakfast came in off onto the beach but was robbed of it's meal by the male Peregrine. Very quiet for migrants in the bushes with just a couple of new Robins & Great Tits on site although yesterdays Goldcrest is still with us. Overhead a Skylark went south & a Grey Wag north. Offshore south bound 28 Brents, 13 Golden Plover, 3 Shelduck, 2 Barnacle Geese, 2 Shoveler, 2 Red-breasted Merganser & Curlew plus north bound Red-throated Diver, Common Scoter & Curlew. On the cranes the Peregrines were copulating so it won't be long until they get down to business & there are still plenty of ringed gulls in the car parks to keep me amused (or frustrated) reading ring numbers.
Ringing: 2 robin, 2 great tit