Black Terns!

1 of the many Black Terns at Dungeness today

Even in the shelter of the crowded sea watch hide this morning it was very wet at times as the southerly wind drove the rain in, our optics needed regular cleaning as there was plenty to see. The first 2 Pomarine Skuas sailed past as only Poms can close to shore, on the downside knowing how wet the hide was going to be I left my camera safely locked up in the car.
05.15-13.00 with CP, AJG, CF, JTM et al
Teal: 2E
Common Scoter: 53E   47W
Red-throated Diver: 2E
Black-throated Diver: 1E
Great-crested Grebe: 14 around
Fulmar: 48E   4W
Manx Shearwater: 7E
Gannet: 518E   127W
Oystercatcher: 1E   1W
Ringed Plover: 1E
Bar-tailed Godwit: 11E
Knot: 8E
Dunlin: 5E   9W
Great Skua: 5E
Pomarine Skua: 5E
Arctic Skua: 4E
Kittiwake: 6E
Little Tern: 13E
Sandwich Tern: 390E
Common/Arctic Tern: 2,602
Black Tern: 92E
Guillemot: 1E
Auk sp: 7E   1W
Swift: 1 in
Swallow: 10 in
Grey Seal: 1
Harbour Porpoise: 1+
The rain today dumped many Black Terns on the reserve today, along with a few waders, Knot, Dunlin, Common Sandpipers, Bar-tailed Godwits, Whimbrel, Turnstone and Grey Plover.

At least 50 Black Terns graced Burrowes Pit today

 Many Common Terns are now to be seen on the reserve

A Brown Hare running along the beach this afternoon