2023 Gull Count

Was one of the 2023 Flat Holm Gull counters. It was really tough going with the wild turnip having taken over large swathes of the island. Walking through it trying not to stand on nests, whilst being dive bombed by the gulls was the order of the day.

First 12 hour trip to the island and it was weird seeing the tide out and Castle Rock's gap capable of being walked through.

I did over 13,000 and was totally knackered when we finished.

The numbers were down on last year but that may have been because of the difficulty in counting. The drone couldn't fly because of the wind, so the number comparison couldn't be done. So this years count will not be last after all.