If these storms continue it won’t be long until the Great Northern Diver record is broken again. In 2023 a county record of 25 were logged in the harbour on 15th Dec with conditions similar to those we’ve experienced in the last week or so. Today a healthy total of 13 flew into the harbour this morning to join those that are already present, so the next calm day could result in a good number. Another ‘small’ diver also entered the harbour this morning and a Purple Sandpiper was running along the waters edge of the car park at North Haven point by the slipway. At Holmebridge 32 Cattle Egret were feeding in fields just east.
The blasting easterly wind made things tricky today, and kept birds low, although birds of prey were well…
Find out moreAnother fabulous day in the harbour today, even with a building and developing nippy easterly wind. There was…
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