Tuesday 7 March 2017

First Sandwich Tern!

No grey geese at Scotney, in fact very little at all, but a pleasant walk.
A short raptor watch from the garden saw 9 Common Buzzards, 4 Marsh Harriers, a Kestrel and a Sparrowhawk, but no sign of any Red Kites. (at least 3 seen around the area today)
The Black-necked Grebe and 2 Slavonian Grebes were still on the New diggings today. The Ring-necked Duck seems to have moved to Tanners Pool, no sign of the drake Smew, a Great White Egret was compensation.
A sea watch this afternoon from the turning circle was slow but did include my first Sandwich Tern of the year:
14.15-15.00
Common Scoter: 4 down
Red-throated Diver: 3 up
Great-crested Grebe: present n/c
Gannet: 6 up     9 down
Cormorant: present n/c
Sandwich Tern: 1 up
Guillemot: c25 on sea
Wood Pigeon: 14 feeding on beach
A Long-eared Owl was showing well at the Dipping Pool with 2 Little Grebes there. 4+ Goldeneye on Burrowes was the highlight there.

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