Tuesday 13 August 2013

Another day at Dunge

First thing at The Patch of note just 2 juvenile Mediterranean Gulls. Off shore c100 each of Gannets and Common terns feeding. Behind the hide 2 Black Redstarts. In the lighthouse garden  2 Willow Warblers.
 At The ARC by the track to the pines c15 each of Willow Warblers and Common Whitethroats, c10 each of Sedge and Reed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler and 10 Tree Sparrows.
On the reserve 2 Black necked Grebes, 6 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Wood Sandpipers, 10 Common Sandpipers, 1 Ruff, 1 stunning summer plumaged Grey Plover, 1 Little Gull, 1 Garganey, 4+ Marsh Harriers and 2 Egyptian Geese.
Getting a hot reception coming ashore!
 17.00-18.00 at the fishing boats, c100 Commic Terns tooing and froing. A little Egret which came in off sea got a hot reception from the local gulls for the last 100 yards of its journey.
Made it!

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