Monday 12 December 2011

HARBOUR MASTER

The undoubted master of Dover harbour in the last week has been the great northern diver which has been hanging around the inner harbour and on friday last even ventured into the Wellington dock as far as De Bradleis.
GREAT NORTHERN DIVER in THE WELLINGTON DOCK

As well as this fantastic visitor GUILLEMOTS continue to frequent the harbour,least half a dozen KITTIWAKES can be seen scouting for food around the pier,a MEDITERRANEAN GULL put in a brief appearance and on Saturday a female COMMON SCOTER was diving for crabs 100 yards out from the pier.A raft of 23 GREAT CRESTED GREBES AND 7 TURNSTONES were also around over the weekend,rock pipits also put in the occasional appearance. 
KITTIWAKE
MED GULL
GUILLEMOT
COMMON SCOTER
COMMON SCOTER a diving duck that breeds in northern europe and in small numbers in Scotland,usually seen in large flocks in winter.
ROCK PIPIT

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