November 5th
It was cold with a fresh W wind blowing this morning as we had a look from the Towers and then walked up to Coldharbour and back via the railway embankment. We saw 1 Red-breasted Merganser W, 7 Common Scoter E, 4 Gannets, 350 Cormorants, 91 Dark-bellied Brent Geese 9 Redshank, 1 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plovers, 2 Shelduck, 45 Wigeon, 1 Kingfisher, 17 Oystercatchers, 3 Curlew, 41 Linnets, 52 Mallard, 185 Carrion Crows, 2 Grey Plovers, 15 Meadow Pipits, 1 immature Peregrine, 31 Goldfinches, 5 Stonechats, 1 Little Egret, 7 Teal, 1 Marsh Harrier, 80 Fieldfares and 20 Redwings.
Neil Burt had a female Long-tailed Duck (193rd) land on the sea off the Towers before flying W.
Terry Wilson saw a Snow Bunting near Plumpudding this morning.
An hour seawatching at Minnis Bay this afternoon only produced 17 Common Scoter E, 1 Red-throated Diver and 3 Gannets.

Later this afternoon Alex and Julian Perry had a 2 hour seawatch from the Towers and recorded 9 Pintail W, 15 Common Scoter E, 3 Velvet Scoter W, 2 Wigeon W, 2 Teal, 17 Brent Geese, 1 Arctic Tern W, 30 Gannet, and 2 Turnstone W. There was also 1 Rock Pipit.

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