With the wind starting off southerly this AM it gave a good opportunity for some sea watching at Branksome and for only a 30 minute watch it was quite productive. Totals included 14 Fulmar, 8 Gannet, 5 Kittiwake, 1 Med Gull, 1 Common Scoter, 2 Shelduck, 1 Curlew, 1 Sandwich Tern and 1 duck species that we couldn’t clinch as it passed out in the murk, but it was small and seemed to show a pale forewing, giving the impression of a Garganey. The wind didn’t ease up all day rain came lashing down by midday and a decent gathering of birds hunkered up on Baiter with 199 Brent Geese, 189 Black-tailed Godwit and 14 Turnstone.