13th and 14th March
A rough couple of days with blazing westerlies battering
the island; there were some new arrivals on the 13th however
including a Grey Wagtail at
Gretchen, a smart flock of 30
Black-tailed Godwits which pitched down at Brides and a new Woodpigeon
joined the two long-staying birds at Holland.
If in doubt take pictures of Fulmars playing in the wind, photo Simon Davies
The
drake Green-winged Teal remained on
Gretchen as did the drake Smew on
Hooking or Bewan while the single Pink-footed Goose was still with a total of
693 Greylag Geese with other wildfowl counts including 352 Wigeon and 29
Shoveler. Other little bits of note
comprised the 2 Glaucous Gulls still
and one remaining Stonechat.
The
14th was a different kettle of fish with blasting force 8/9 westerly
winds in the morning giving way to blasting force 8/9 westerly winds with
vicious rain/hail squalls in the afternoon and despite census carrying on as
usual a Glaucous Gull, 8 Snow
Buntings and 2 Pied Wagtails were the only birds of note.
Stonechat, photo Simon Davies
Shoveler, photo Simon Davies
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