Friday 10 August 2018

First Arctic Skua of the autumn!


Rainbow over the power station and observatory from the moat this morning
After the thunderstorm passed a wander out into the desert and trapping area found good numbers of Common Whitethroats, also a few Lesser Whitethroats and Willow Warblers, but it wasn't long before another shower came through. Sheltering in the lee of the perimeter wall a Black Redstart appeared briefly.
09.45-10.45 from the sea watch hide with AJG:
Common Scoter: 4E
Fulmar: 2W
Gannet: 96W.   7E
Kittiwake: 1E
Sandwich Tern: 31W
Common Tern: 38W
Harbour Porpoise: 3+
Yesterday's Grasshopper Warbler
From Hanson Hide of note still 2 Wood Sandpipers, 2 Common sandpipers, 3 Dunlin, 29 Golden Plover, a Black-necked Grebe and a Great White Egret, whose numbers are building with another 7 at Dengemarsh.
A very slow afternoon sea watch was bought to an end by yet another much needed deluge.
13.55-15.25 from the fishing boats with AJG & MH
Gannet: 55W
Arctic Skua: 1E
Kittiwake: 1W   1E
Sandwich Tern: 27W
Common Tern: 11W
Swift: 7 out
Harbour Porpoise:4+

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