A seawatch at Chapel Point from 08.20-11.30 produced the following in far from ideal conditions: 264 Common Tern S. 94 Gannet S. 6 Turnstone S. 7 Knot S. 144 Oystercatcher S. 4 Curlew S. 2 Bar t.Godwit S. 4 Arctic Tern(2,N,2,S.) 63 Teal S. 18 Kittiwake offshore,feeding around dredger. 1 Adult Great-crested Grebe,sat on the sea. 4 Adult Dark morph Arctic Skua N. 1 Little Tern S. 2 Fem/Imm. Common Scoter S. 1 2nd wint. Little Gull feeding offshore 3 Grey plover S. 2 Sanderling S. 6 Dunlin S. 4 Cormorant N. Also observed some bizarre behaviour, when an exhausted racing pigeon ditched on the sea,and was spotted and quickly despatched by a hungry 1st winter Great black backed Gull,definately the first time we had all observed that before!!
Rimac 4 Greenshank 1 Green Sandpiper 79 Teal 9 Shoveler 1 Little Egret 1 Merlin
Regards
Steve,with Chris Atkin and Dave Wright.
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