This morning I had a walk around the hay fields, over Dengemarsh at least 150 Sand Martins and 30 Swifts were feeding over the lake, as I reached Springfield Bridge the Glossy Ibis flew across Dengemarsh and settled in hay field 3. A couple of minutes later as I arrived at the entrance to the field the Ibis was busy feeding with a Little Egret in the open water near the gate. I took a few images but as the light was awful I moved on to Dengemarsh hide where at least 10 Tern chicks were seen on the raft. Walking back to the car the Ibis was still in hay field 3 though the weather was closing in as the drizzle started.
Glossy Ibis. In one end out the other!
Feeding well despite its injured leg.
Glossy Ibis and friend
Common Terns at Dengemarsh
As the drizzle cleared I joined MH at the fishing boats for a sea watch. Both of sitting in our chairs in the middle of July in fleeces, hats and gloves.15.00-16.00:
Great-crested Grebe: 1 o/s
Gannet: 49W 3E
Cormorant: 11 around
Kittiwake: 1W
Black-headed Gull: 16W
Sandwich Tern: 14W 4 o/s
Swift: 52S
Skylark: 1 singing behind beach
Harbour Porpoise: 3+
Hummingbird Hawkmoth: 1 in
Below a few images of Moths from last nights catch at Plodland.
Pine Hawkmoth
Catoptria pinella
Ethmia bipunctella
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