Friday 5 October 2012

Maybe Tomorrow

Wet and wild at The Point this morning. Through the gloom 4+ Arctic Skuas chasing the few Terns that could be seen, a few Gannets further out and 20+ Common Scoter moved west. Several flocks of Swallows and House Martins didn't seem to know whether they coming or going.
A wander round The Desert and trapping area with TG found 2 Wheatears, 2 Reed Warblers , c25 Chiffchaffs, 6 Blackcaps, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, c200 Goldfinches, a few Siskins and another c200 Hirundines.
On the ARC from Hanson 2 Black-necked Grebes, a Ruff, a Little Stint, 2 Golden Plover, a Water rail, 5 Little Egrets, 2 Common Buzzards, 2 Marsh Harriers, a Hobby and the usual water fowl.
At Springfield Bridge the Great White Egret put in a fleeting appearance, 4+ Little Egrets, 3 Marsh Harriers and a flock of c150 Linnets.
At Scotney c600 Golden Plover, 6 Bar-tailed Godwits, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Curlew and the Barnacle Geese.

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