I was back on the road today with a plan to call in on the Waxwing at Littlemoor and then take on the elements with a sea watch at Chesil Cove via the harbor and Ferrybridge!
I spent far too much time looking for the Waxwing which was no-where to be seen. I think I kicked every Rowan on that estate before moving on to Ferrybridge to see if the rough weather had blown anything interesting into the harbor!
One species that was in abundance throughout the day were Kittiwake with juvenile/1st winter birds heavily outnumbering the adults. A Great Northern Diver was present at Ferrybridge along with the regular fair of shorebirds which included a Curlew!
Brent Geese numbers are on the increase with a scattering of birds along the receding tide-line. There were candidates for all three sub species in the area!
The sky was getting darker and looking extremely menacing so I returned to the car and took up position at Billy Winters and scanned the harbor. This was a good move as the heavens opened up all around me! A Gannet sought sanctuary away from the gale force winds!
There were no flying people on the harbor today which meant the birds were reasonably close in! A Great Northern Diver, Mergansers, Gannet, Shag and Kittiwake were all present. I was to find out at Chesil Cove how rough the sea was therefore it was no surprise to see such a mix of species!
Mid-afternoon I joined Charlie and Dave Bishop in Chesil Cove and wow it was blowing a gale! The walk up to them was quite a task but it was worth the trek! A two hour sea watch produced a few Leach’s Storm Petrel, a couple of Arctic Skua, a Grey Phalarope, Little Gull and waves of Kittiwake!
Somehow I had avoided getting soaked and had a good day at sea. A pit stop for top quality fish and chips at Daniels in Wyke was just reward before heading home!
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