We joined RDME for a sea-watch from 05.55-09.25 and were joined by RHC, RES & KH.
Most of the sites on the Head were covered including Hodcombe & the field but not the Cliff Path. RDME also visited Whitbread Hollow:
Red Throated Diver 2 (1E & 1 on the sea)
Great Crested Grebe 2 on the sea displaying
Gannet 75 E & 14 W
Brent Goose 2 E
Eider 1 drake E
Common Scoter 29 E
Peregrine 1
Sanderling 1 E
Bar Tailed Godwit 21 E
Whimbrel 4 E
Arctic Skua 17 E
Bonxie 15 E
Mediterranean Gull 4 E
Little Gull 1 E
Black Headed Gull 18 E
Sandwich Tern 42 E
Commic Tern 355 E
Auk Sp. 17 E
Tawny Owl 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2
Swallow 10 (6 in off the sea)
Common Redstart 1 female
Wheatear 3
Common Whitethroat 9
Blackcap 4
Chiffchaff 4
Willow Warbler 4
Tree Creeper 1
Small Copper 1
Speckled Wood 3
RHC did an additional sea-watch yesterday and I have updated yesterday's blog with his sightings.
Tawny Owl
Goldfinch collecting nest material
