This morning at The Point SG flushed a Bunting which turned out to be a Yellowhammer, my first sighting on the peninsular this year. A Merlin was also flushed taking its prey with it. Overhead very small numbers of Skylark, Redpoll, Goldfinch, Linnet and Meadow Pipit. On the sea c45 Kittiwakes, c25 Mediterranean Gulls, 18 Wigeon E & 4W, 14 Brent Geese E & 7W, a Curlew over and 8 Gannets E.
Hen Harrier
Walking out from the Observatory to get views of a hunting Hen Harrier a Woodcock came out of The Moat and 2 more were flushed in The Desert. While watching the Hen Harrier a Buzzard was over the Trapping area, also a Marsh Harrier there with 2 Sparrowhawks, 2 Kestrels and a Peregrine which was over the power station. The Dartford Warbler was again keeping with the company of 2 Stonechats. A Ring Ouzel was still in residence in The Moat.
Hen Harrier
Dartford Warbler
A short visit to the fishing boats this afternoon saw Kittiwake party had grown to c100 and still c25 Mediterranean Gulls, a Guillemot was on the sea and 17 Auks flew West.
From the VC car park a Goosander flew towards the New Diggings, the usual Great White Egrets were still around the reserve.
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