Monday 23 January 2012

23rd January 2012

Typical winter fare today. At least 220 Brent Geese were around the island but, as usual, proved very difficult to count accurately. Two drake Scoter were close in shore just off the east side as the tide flooded but only a further 9 were noted during a 3 hour seawatch in a strong westerly breeze which also produced 10 Guillemot, 13 Red-throated Diver, 30 Great Crested Grebes & one Shag. Eighteen Purple Sandpipers sat out the tide in Niffy Bay. The usual resident passerines, including one Rock Pipit, all seemed to bear testament to recent ringing activity on the island.
(CS +DS)

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