32 of the 34 Bewick Swans that were at Horses Bones Farm this morning
A drive around Walland in very damp dreary conditions found the Bewick Swans still insitu, nearby at Midley a few each of Yellowhammers, Reed Buntings, Tree Sparrows and Chaffinches were feeding in the stubble. Along Caldecott lane c30 Corn Buntings and sizeable mixed flock of Fieldfare and Redwing. At Cockles Bridge the 2 Whooper Swans were still in the Rape field and the 3 Cattle Egrets were in the sheep field along with a Little Egret and Great white Egret. A Dartford Warbler was behind the fish hut with a Stonechat per OL.
Some of the c30 Corn Buntings along Caldecott Lane
Some of the 100s of Guillemots that littered the sea off the fishing boats
At the fishing boats again 100s of Guillemots and Razorbills, 70+ Red-throated Divers, smaller numbers of Gannets and Kittiwakes, 5 Turnstones not forgetting the 1,000s of Cormorants. A high count this year of 1,725 Great-crested Grebes in Lade bay per DS. The fact that all these birds are hanging around I guess means the bays hold a plentiful supply of food.
Red-throated Divers passing the fishing boats
This afternoon watching Burrowes was very poor, as apart from roosting Cormorants only a few Gulls came in to roost.
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