October 30th

It was rainy and there was a strong southerly wind blowing this morning so we decided to have a sea watch from Minnis Bay. In two hours from 0800 we counted 3 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 21 Gannets, 4 large auks, 6 Red-throated Divers, 3 Little Egrets, 1 adult Kittiwake E, 2 Guillemots, 7 Curlew, 26 Turnstone, 14 Sanderling, 139 Oystercatchers, 4 Razorbills, 1 Common Scoter, 1 Teal, 3 Mediterranean Gulls E, 6 Dunlin and 22 Siskins W.