I spent the morning around The Point, where in the beautiful sunshine and much lighter winds, it was lovely to see loads of Goldcrests wherever I went especially after last autumns dearth. It was difficult to ascertain the numbers involved on the Point and the Peninsular but in the 100s I suspect. Also seen 13+ Continental Coal Tits, 8+ Firecrests, 11 Wheatears, a Whinchat, 2 Black Redstarts, only 2 Blackcaps seen but many heard, Siskins and Redpolls mainly heard, c150 Swallows, 2 Sparrowhawks and a surprise in the form of 2 Pink-footed Geese flying SE over The Desert.
At The Patch the Grey Phalarope was showing well, also there a 2w Mediterranean Gull and 3 Common Terns among many Herring and Black-headed Gulls.
Goldcrests
Pink-footed Geese over The Desert
Continental Coal Tit
newly ringed Firecrest
I visited Ketchley Copse(Lydd Wood) The pines and the north end of the Long Pits this afternoon, Goldcrests were very apparent as were Chiffchaffs but little else.
A sea watch 16.10 -17.10 was pitiful:
Brent Goose: 6E
Great-crested Grebe: 1 around
Gannet: 17E
Sandwich Tern: 15E
Swallow: 19 out
Harbour Porpoise 2+
Watching the Egret roost at the ARC from 18.00-19.10 saw:
Cattle Egret: 1
Great White Egret: 7
Little Egret: 15
Marsh Harrier: 7
Peregrine: 1
Sparrowhawk: 2
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