24th and 25th November
The dreaded blazing westerlies came back with a vengeance
on the 24th bringing endless wintery showers during which no one
really ventured outside with just a new young male Peregrine over Gretchen
which again showed some characteristics of one of the Arctic races – just how
common are they? Are they all from up
there?
Strong
westerly winds again on the 25th but it was OK I guess between the
wintery showers, it was just that the showers came very frequently! The highlight was re-finding the dark
juvenile Kumlien’s
Gull which showed better on the grass around the Lighthouse; other
birds included a juvenile Iceland Gull which flew past Brides and
a distinctive adult female Hen Harrier with a very hooded appearance also at
Brides where there were also 4 Meadow Pipits, 6 Fieldfares, 16 Redwings, a
Chaffinch and 2 Snow Buntings.
Also
of note was a Woodcock at Hooking and wildfowl totals of 525 Wigeon, 23
Gadwall, 23 Tufted Duck, 10 Long-tailed Ducks and 4 Goldeneye.
Kumlien's Gull, Simon Davies
Hen Harrier, Simon Davies
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