Copt Point early morning Mediterranean Gull roost on the beach at high tide, before the dog walkers and joggers flushed them all.
A nice early morning at Copt Point with AJG and Renaud Flamant, in 2hrs I managed to read 60 rings. 3 Common Sandpipers were on the rocks along with a few Sandwich Terns. As we arrived back at my car a pair of Bullfinches flew across the road, a very welcome year tick for us both as Bullfinches are sadly scarce at Dungeness.
Italian ringed bird blue ring marked OHCT centre preening breast
A blizzard of Mediterranean Gulls
Myself and AJG digiscoped by Renaud from across the bay
AJG did and early afternoon sea watch from the fishing boats recording just a handful of Common and Sandwich Terns. Just 27 miles across the channel Cap Gris Nez recorded 609 Balearic Shearwaters flying North this morning.
At the ARC the Black-winged Stilt was still present along with a Little Gull, a Garganey, several Little Ringed Plovers and a Common Sandpiper. Several Willow Warblers were at The Pines, with more along the Long Pits, The Moat, Trapping area and private gardens. Burrowes held another Little Gull and a Black Tern of note per RW.
First Jersey Tiger of the year in the the trap today but little else of note.
Raven at Dengemarsh Gully early evening also 3 Willow Warblers there.
No comments:
Post a Comment