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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gander" data-source="post: 3507855" data-attributes="member: 138487">7th JanWeather is very peaceful today. Just a nice breeze over gently grey waves. Even had some weak wintery sunshine earlier. The Herring Gull flock was counted as 162 this morning. GBB numbers are up though - 32. A lot of the GBBGs are sitting on the higher platform structure, namely the flare boom. This is something only the odd Herring Gull will do, but GBBs are a lot bolder.The two Common Scoter are still here. They paddle in under the platform every now and again and do a bit of diving down onto the legs and submerged structure. Yesterday, they were disturbed by a Grey Seal doing the same thing. They paddled off in a hurry.Lunch time today, I noticed that the Grey Seal is back under the platform. Scanning the gull flock that is sitting out a bit further than usual, I found a single white wing gull in their midst, but too far off for a 100% ID. Going by size and general impression alone, I'll report it as an Iceland Gull, but mark it as an "Uncertain".Kittiwakes are still around and I had a close encounter with a Gannet. It flew directly at me, passing only a few feet below the grating deck I was standing on. It then proceeded to dive into the water right along side the platform. I couldn't see any sign of a catch when it emerged, and it then quickly took to the air and flew off.</blockquote>