Ive been starting the day looking at the sea, Todays highlight, alongside RBl,PC,JC was a smart 1st winter Caspian Gull that came in off in a SSW gale, 5 Brent geese, 4 Arctic Skuas, 2 C.Scoter, 100+ Gannet, 2 Kittiwake, 5 Razorbills, 2 RT Divers and a few Med gulls all down Channel were the only other notables.
A second look at the sea mid afternoon produced similar birds but another 1st Winter Caspian Gull ‘in off, a close in female Red Breasted Merganser down channel plus a large and richly toned ‘Greenland’ type Wheatear on the sea front.
A rainy friday the 20th with light SW winds was only made remarkable by the number of Firecrests with 15 there or abouts between Langdon and Southforlenad including 3 on my street/in our garden. 4 Ring Ouzels between Fox hill down and Langdon the same day and 40 Goldcrests were counted the previous day in South foreland alone.
2 Red throated Divers were feeding exceptionally close tot he shore in the harbour friday evening, 2 Razorbills, 2 Kingfisher and a Shag were also present.
PERDIX BIRDER 