Velvet Scoter

28th May 2024 – overcast/rain soon SE3/4
Offshore
Sightings over the sea (0700-0800) included 490 Common Scoter, 61 Sandwich Tern, 26 Guillemot, 8 Gannet, 3 Razorbill, 3 Kittiwake, 2 Red-throated Diver and a drake Velvet Scoter.
Wildfowl and Waders
Single Wigeon and Teal were logged and a Coot was the first record of the year for what, until recently, was a regular breeding species.