Interesting seabird reports are happening all the time, the sea is getting noisier outside and for the first time, I have watched Kittiwakes feeding off the beach at Alvor. A trip across to Sagres was inevitable today, but not before I'd caught an adult winter Little Gull passing along Alvor's beach:- Our first stop was in Porto do Baleeira, the harbour below Sagres. There has been a Great Northern Diver here for a few days and I always like to see these when they visit the local harbours. This Great Northern Diver was first seen well out in the bay this morning, but disappeared and couldn't be found despite scanning the bay, along the rocky shore and into the harbour entrance. Walking back on the harbour wall a little despondent, I noticed the Diver was alongside the fish quay as close in the harbour as possible! A fine looking diver in winter plumage. A very restless Razorbill was also in the harbour and frequently flying around the bay. Moving on to Cape St. Vincent, I spent a couple of hours seawatching from the cliff top. The Kittiwakes which are so noticeable along the coastline now seemed quite at home around the cliffs at the Cape. In total, there were thirteen birds in our estimation, 4 adults and 9 juveniles. A juvenile Kittiwake flying over the 'foaming' sea at the base of the cliffs. Other sightings included 5 (4+1) Grey Phalaropes, 2 Razorbills, 2 Balearic Shearwaters, 1 Great Skua, several Audouin's Gulls and Med Gulls also passed through.
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