spacer.png, 0 kB
print
Seawatching at Splash Point, Seaford
Date 29 Dec 2008
Map Reference
Contact Info Dick Gilmore
Sighting Description
An hour's cold morning seawatching for each of the past four days has produced some interest. In NE to E breezes almost all movement was easterly. On 26th the main species was Gannet (130) with most support from 48 auks and 8 divers, but 2 Slavonian Grebes close in were nice. On 27th 108 auks (of those ID'd, most were Razorbills), 61 Gannets and 38 divers (of 17 ID'd, 16 were Red-throated) formed the bulk, but 3 Brent Geese, 3 Shelduck, 7 Wigeon and 2 Common Scoter flew by and a pair of Red-breasted Mergansers were just off-shore. Yesterday there were 78 auks, 62 Gannets, 16 divers (probably all Red-throated) and a Peregrine by, while the Red-breasted Mergansers remained off-shore as they were today. Other birds were scarce today - 16 auks, 7 divers and 3 Gannets, but 5 Pintail, which put down for 30 minutes before continuing W, was an unusual sight.

[ Back ]
 
spacer.png, 0 kB