30th December
In gale
force south by south-east winds there was another excellent seawatch. The
upchannel passage of Brent Goose
gathered strength with 1165 counted along with 14 Shelducks, 24 Wigeon,
Most other birds were moving west and included 21 Fulmars, three Sooty
Shearwaters, 1163 Gannets,
an Arctic Skua, an excellent 17 Great Skuas, 574 Kittiwakes,12 Little Gulls, a Sandwich
Tern and 1104 Guillemots.
The
first-winter Caspian Gull was
still present.
Two Chiffchaffs were seen in the bushes.
A Grey Seal
was also seen.