Date: Saturday 30th January
Not a bad day, weather wise, a bit chilly on the sea front with a keen wind. The sun came out just after lunch for a couple of hours, lifting the temperature a couple of degrees. Plenty of Razorbills, a few Gannets, Cormorants and a good number of Great Crested Grebes, probably numbering about twenty and the usual Gulls you would expect, Kittiwakes, Black- headed, Lesser and Great Black- backed Gulls. Missed out on Glaucous and a Caspian Gull which some others saw.
The highlight of the day for me was two Long – eared Owls. One was just perched and preening itself in full view, but the other one was deep inside some cover of small trees and shrubs and you could just about make out its shape. Other birds of note were four Tree Sparrows, three Great white Egrets, Goldeneye, Smew, Pochard ( Redhead), Slavonian Grebe and a Marsh Harrier.
A good day out Birding with great company.Looking forward to the next trip out !
