So, The Nose

Couple of days, couple of watches.

Not ideal conditions, but well...

Little Gull!

A second winter, I reckon, on account of the paler underwing coverts and hint of dark at the very primary tips.

See?

Compare to BHG

Note fog bank and slick

What else got in the way of the camera?

The other white-winger

Painted Lady

Ok, the numbers and so on...

Two 2hr watches from Glonk Corner on consecutive days,

16/9, 0920-1120;

Sooty                      1

Balearic                 135

C Scoter                  4

Gannet                   24

Raz                         4

Med Gull                1

BHG                      10+

 

Swallow  N              9

H Martin    N           2

Siskin    N              95+

17/9, 1535-1735;

Cory's [N, 1706]      1

Balearic                   4/6

Arctic Sk                 4

Arctic T                   1

Sarnie                      7

Little Gull                1

Med Gull                 1+

BHG                       12+

Gannet                    68/9

Kittiwake                172

Raz                          1

Lack of overhead passage. Of note, Chiff and B'cap numbers in bushes reduced by >50% compared to previous day.

The Sooty was with the Balearics in a big early movement [largest flock was 69!], of which I only caught the tail [I believe 498 were counted off Dawlish Warren.....]. The Little Gull came in to the slick and looked like it was hanging around, but departed as soon as I took eyes off to get the news out. Drat.

The Cory's went N [to roost??] very close in for a big shear. Going the 'wrong way' I didn't catch it early enough to get the camera out before it was heading away and far too camouflaged against the sea for me to see it - rolling low over the waves as they do - through my viewfinder as it went offwards... Double drat.

The birds have been out there, just needed some weather.

My last but one day off had weather, NW to be precise, and I had a Plan.

What would come of it?

Wait and see.........

Be Seeing You...