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16th Dec

Seawatching produced 76 Brent Geese and a Sandwich Tern east and a Shelduck, two Red-breasted Mergansers, two Mediterranean Gulls, six Caspian Gulls, a Yellow-legged Gull and 72 Red-throated Divers. Three Chiffchaffs were seen in the Trapping Area.

Four Grey Seals were feeding offshore. 

15th Dec

The beach was the place to be with a Little Gull, three Mediterranean Gulls, an excellent total of seven Caspian Gulls and a Yellow-legged Gull.

Two Grey Seals were seen offshore.

14th Dec

A Woodcock, seven Chiffchaffs, four Firecrests and eight Siskins were seen in the Trapping Area.

Two Grey Seals were seen offshore and a Brown Hare was seen on the land.

13th Dec

An interesting day on the land with a Golden Plover, a Merlin, an excellent total of 16 Chiffchaffs, two Dartford Warblers, four Firecrests, 15 Goldcrests and ten Siskins. Seawatching produced 49 Kittiwakes, 1482 auks and 249 Gannets.

Four Grey Seals were feeding offshore.

12th Dec

Eighteen Brent Geese flew east and 68 Red-throated Diver and 281 Gannets were seen. A check of the trapping area produced a Merlin, six Chiffchaffs and a Firecrest.

11th Dec

A check of the bushes produced nine Chiffchaffs and a Redpoll and a Siskin flew over. Seawatching was slow with just four Wigeon, a Mediterranean Gull and 39 Red-throated Divers of note.

10th Dec

Two Velvet Scoters, 146 Kittiwakes and 342 auks were the best the sea could offer. Five Chiffchaffs were seen in the bushes.

A Porpoise and a Grey Seal were seen offshore.

9th Dec

Another windy but warm day limited coverage to the sea where there was a surprising easterly movement of 663 Brent Geese along with a Bar-tailed Godwit, 228 Kittiwakes (west), 443 auks, 165 Red-throated Divers (mostly west) and 327 Gannets were of note.

Two Grey Seals were feeding offshore.

8th Dec

Strong winds again. Seawatching produced just 343 auks and 56 Red-throated Divers while a check of the bushes saw six Chiffchaffs and a Firecrest.

A Grey Seal was feeding offshore.

7th Dec

 Appalling weather and nothing of note to be seen on a day of paperwork.