January 15th 2019

GORING GAP : The Slavonian Grebe again offshore, also Red-throated Diver, 8 Mediterranean Gulls (5 adults, 1x 2nd winter, 2x 2nd winter) GDM. An hour seawatch in the morning produced two Red-throated Divers, 25 Gannets, over 100 Kittiwakes, three Common Gulls, 648 auks (mostly Razorbills, one Guillemot identified) and two Wigeon, as well as uncounted Red-breasted Mergansers and Great Crested Grebes on the sea. The female Stonechat was still in the rough area DKC

BROOKLANDS PARK : a nice Firecrest was in the northern part of the park with a Coal Tit, Green  and Great spotted Woodpecker. Around the lake no unusual gulls with only 10 Teal a single Pochard and a Grey Heron noted. 4  Chiffchaff were counted. Offshore 2 Red-breasted Merganser and 8 Great crested Grebe plus a few Auks. Nearby at Widewater offshore; Red throated Diver, 5 Guillemot,2 Razorbill . The 2 Velvet Scoter were a fair way out towards the west BFF

SALVINGTON : A nice Chiffchaff was a new bird for the garden this year, the male Blackcap still making regular visits to the spiked fruit in my garden tree NB

Chiffchaff - Salvington - NB