The first strong winds for a couple of weeks with Ventusky reporting 48 mph gusts led me to begin the day sea watching from the bay: 122 Brent geese, 21 Common Scoter, 30 Wigeon, 10 Teal, 33 Shelduck, 18 Guillemot, 5 Red–throated diver, 116 Dunlin, 25 Kittiwake and a Grey Pover all north along with over 1,000 Gannets.
A squally morning and during periods of awful visibility I enticed the Gulls with some bread and managed up to 3 x 1st winter Caspian Gulls. 2 of which stayed distant but one came in and showed brilliantly. Several Argentatus Herrings were also present.
A ringed bird from Germany – XA2L, ringed this year as a chick in the famous Gabendorfer See colony:
More to come from the gulls over winter I’m sure.
PERDIX BIRDER 