I spent Friday morning visiting Town Quay and Mayflower Park Southampton. A few large ships were in port. Including the Queen Victoria – One of the Cunard fleet. The liner has a crew of 913 and can accommodate 2,061 passengers.

Red Funnel Ferries – Services run from Town Quay Southampton to Cowes on the Isle of Wight. The ferry takes about an hour and the fast jet passenger service takes just under 30 minutes.

I set my camera on the ground scattered some bird seeds – pressed record and waited.

A surprise sighting was a lone Giullemott fishing off the end of Town Quay. A bird I have seen often along our coasts but only in areas where there are stretches of steep cliffs. Considered a common bird and found in large breeding colonies. They come to land only to nest, spending the rest of their lives at sea.