Wednesday 7 January 2015

Bits and Pieces!

I joined PT at The Patch this morning where 1,000s of Gulls were on the beach and over the boil, despite careful scrutiny we were unable to find any unusual Gulls. Offshore small numbers of Red-throated Divers, Gannets, Kittiwakes and Auks.
In Lydd the Cattle Egrets still showing well to a constant stream of admirers.
At Scotney the 1w drake Scaup and 2 Black-necked Grebes still among the Tufties and Pochard. The Barnacle Goose flock numbered 103 + 7 Emporer X Heinz 57 and c500 Greylags, also a Kingfisher there.
On Walland 83 Bewick Swans, the Whooper Swan and a single Greylag but no sign of any Tundra Bean Geese. On the marsh large flocks of Lapwing and Golden Plover but thrushes seem to have all but disappeared.
On the reserve this afternoon large numbers of common wildfowl, 7 red-head Smew, 3+ Great White Egrets, 2 Marsh Harriers and elusive Firecrest in the windy conditions. From the entrance track a flock of 42 Curlew, 50+ Golden Plover, c500 Lapwing, 2 Marsh Harriers, a Common Buzzard and 2 Great White Egrets.
I abandoned a late afternoon visit to Scotney due to the rain and high winds.  

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