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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Simon Wates" data-source="post: 3663755" data-attributes="member: 73606">I was thinking what I most miss from the UK - got to be the winter geese and the seabird colonies; none of that round these parts so pretty jealous of your Pinkfeet.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> I can only see about a 20º angle of the sea from home - and its in a bay, so not proper seawatching - but sometimes its worth watching for a bit. Today has been rain for most of the day - managed to watch the sea for half an hour or so and up popped a 12 strong flock of Kittiwakes - a "garden" tick for me B <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> that I can add to 3 regulars in the last 2 days. Also, 2 Bonxies and small numbers of Gannets. 22.    Grey Wagtail23.    Little Egret24.    Black-legged Kittiwake25.    Sandwich Tern</blockquote>