31/08/2021

A dire, but the only image I managed of a very elusive Wryneck at the SE corner of the trapping area today.

AJG did an early watch 06.20-07.20 and kindly sent me the numbers:

Common Scoter: 82W

Gannet: 42E

Cormorant: 5 present

Oystercatcher: 18E

Mediterranean Gull: 1E

Sandwich Tern: 18E

Common Tern: 3E

Arctic Skua: 3W

On my walk to the The Patch first thing this morning 2 Wheatears were on the perimeter wall, also a c15 Linnets feeing in the Kale. At The Patch barely a bubble could be seen, so very few Gulls, a single juvenile Mediterranean Gull among c200 Black-headed Gulls and 2 Sandwich Terns roosting on the beach, little else was noted there.

Noted around The Desert and edges of the trapping area the elusive Wryneck, 16 Wheatears, 3 Whinchats, 14 Stonechats, 10 Yellow Wagtails, 9 Common Whitethroats, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warblers, 2 Sparrowhawks, 2 Ringed Plover and a single Turnstone flew over, 2 elusive Pied Flycatchers were in The Moat but I only saw 1.

A party of 11 Black-tailed Godwits on Burrowes from Dennis's hide, just for Pete.😂

On the reserve from Dennis's Hide (I can't face going further on the reserve at the moment as it is far to depressing) 11 Black-tailed Godwits, a Little Stint and many Sand Martins of note. Apparently further up Burrowes a Black Tern and a Ruff could be seen per PB. 2 Cattle Egrets, a Great White Egret and several Little Egrets around the Boulderwall Fields, also a Whinchat by the entrance track.

1 of 2 cattle Egrets at the top end of Cooks Pool this morning

This afternoon at Dengemarsh Gully 2 Whinchats, 6 Yellow Wagtails, a Wheatear and a Raven were noted.

At Galloway's 10 Whinchats, a Wheatear, numerous Stonechats and a few Common Whitethroats and Yellow Wagtails.

An Osprey was high over Lade Bay this afternoon per DS.

A couple of the 10 Whinchats at Galloway's this afternoon

Juvenile Stonechat at Galloway's this afternoon