Monday 10 October 2016

A very distant Osprey
Fairly quiet in the bushes and overhead around The Point this morning, 2 Ring Ouzels were the highlights. An Osprey discovered by PT fishing the Lade Pits tempted myself and SO. On arrival the bird was fishing the North Pit while we were at the South, a quick drive to the North ensued only to find no sign of the Osprey.
Local Sparrowk in the lighthouse garden
Early afternoon at Scotney c500 Golden Plover, 2 Wheatears, 6 Curlew and the usual feral Geese, all of which flushed when the probable Saker appeared.
14.15-16.15 from the fishing boats:
Wigeon: 30W
Shoveler: 6W
Common Scoter: 4E
Balearic Shearwater: 1 lingered for a few minutes before heading into Lade Bay.
Gannet: c20 around
Mediterranean Gull: 3 around
Sandwich Tern: 5 into Lade bay
Razorbill: 2 into Lade Bay
Guillemot: 1W
Auk Sp: 2W
Grey Seal: 1
Harbour Porpoise: 2
Late afternoon at the ARC 5 Great White Egrets, c100 Golden Plover and a Black-tailed Godwit among the Lapwing and usual wildfowl.  

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