At The Point a very busy sea watch this morning with 1000s of birds moving, though not much variety. Coverage was from 06.30-13.15 (AJG,DW,SC,MC) Highlights were:
Red-throated Diver: 1,100+ E
Sandwich Tern: 35+ E
Little Gull: 36 W
Mediterranean Gull: 2 W
Auks: 5,000+ W mainly Guillemots
3W Glaucous Gull: 1 on beach
3W Caspian Gull: 1 on beach
near adult Yellow Legged Gull: 1 on beach
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The sea watch was cut short by a text from SB saying 2 Penduline Tits were showing beside the track to Lydd. From the visitor centre 4 Sand Martins were hawking over Burrowes and 5 red head Smew were also there.
A stop at the south end of the ARC found a White Wagtail (thanks Neil) also 5 Smew (2 drakes) and 2 Marsh Harriers.
Back on the reserve 2+ Great White Egrets from the entrance track and 2 more Marsh Harriers, the drake Red-crested Pochard was back on the discovery pool early afternoon.
On Walland 30+ Bewick Swans and the Whooper Swan still present this afternoon.
The Harrier roost count late this afternoon was disappointing at the reed bed I was covering, as once again no birds roosted. Water Rails were squealing and Fieldfares were going over to roost as several Marsh Harriers flew over to other roost sites as did 2 Common buzzards.
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