Weather: Wind WSW force 4, heavy rain with
poor visibility all morning, brightening up in the afternoon
The atrocious weather hindered
birding all morning & even a lengthy seawatch proved disappointing. The
highlight was a late Sandwich Tern with only 200 Common Scoter and 7 Great
Crested Grebe adding to the mix. A single Rock Pipit and up to four Meadow Pipits
kept the sole observer company at the hide.
After the tide 37 Brent Geese
appeared between the islands (a slight reduction on recent days) and a
colour-ringed juvenile Cormorant (from Puffin Island, further details to follow
when received) roosted on Middle.
Two Goldcrest were the only
passerine migrants.
A Peregrine was noted sitting on
rocks near Little Eye mid-afternoon.
photos CS
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