Tuesday 18th October 2016
Guided Event....High tide sea watch This morning at 07:30 a group of nine joined me for our first "guided" Sea Watch event, Including sea watch legend Adam who made sure we didn't miss any of the action. With high tide due for 08:24hrs we were in position at first light and immediately the birds began to appear. Sanderling, just dropping in in front of the group, (credit Veronica Haines VH) Flocks of Sanderling landed feet away to be scared away by a piece of plastic blowing along the beach in the stiff WSW breeze After a long spell of settled weather the change in conditions were perfect and soon rafts of Common Scoter were visible off shore with many more flying out to sea. Our marker points on the opposite side of the Burry Inlet (the Gower) (VH) Gannets numbered 100+, a good count for the estuary, the pick of the morning came with Peregrine, the first great Northern Diver of the autumn, Red-throated Diver, two Kittiwake, three Sandwich T