Monday 10 September 2018

Yellow-legged Gull at The Patch
First stop this was The Patch where an adult Yellow-legged Gull was posing in front the hide, further down the beach towards Denge Marsh a 1st calendar year Yellow-legged Gull was roosting among the Black-backed Gulls. Offshore an Arctic Skua was harassing Sandwich Terns that were passing along with a few Gannets.
Wryneck in The Desert
Around The Desert a Wryneck was the main attraction, also 2 Wheatears, 2 Common Redstarts, 2 Black Redstarts, 3 Common Whitethroats, a single Willow Warbler, 2 Sparrowhawks and few Hirundines over.




A walk around Scotney was very disappointing with nothing of note, though the strong westerly wind didn't help.
13.30-15.30 from the sea watch hide with AJG & joined by OL:
Red-throated Diver: 1 around
Manx Shearwater: 1E
Gannet: 32W
Arctic Skua: 3W   3E
Mediterranean Gull: 1E
Kittiwake: 1W
Sandwich Tern: 367W
Common Tern: 8W
Guillemot: 2W
Harbour Porpoise: 6+
Late afternoon at the ARC from Hanson was also disappointing for waders with just a Common Sandpiper seen, the Goldeneye was still present and up to 14 Black terns were hawking over the lake with many Sand Martins.

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