Crossbill and YL Gull juv (sea eagle news)

Sea watch at SCP yesterday evening: a Manx and (my first/right on cue) juv Yellow-Legged Gull west etc. Swifts moving west/sw. Also two fresh juv Med Gulls cruised by with a few adults. One cetacean, a porpoise. [Four juv Yellow Legged off SCP on 16th.]

This morning: Ventnor Downs, a perched Crossbill singing was relatively unusual; usually just see/hear them as they fly over. Modest vis mig: one sand martin south with a couple of swallows. A few swifts. A couple of painted ls seen last few days. 

YL Gull juv, distant scope shots - had prey in its bill at times (some sort of flatfish/flounder?)

Sea Eagle news

We are thrilled that a pair of White-tailed Eagles have successfully reared a chick in England for the first time in 240 years this summer. A very significant milestone for the project.
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— Roy Dennis Foundation (@RoyDennisWF) July 18, 2023