Wednesday 1 September 2021

01/09/2021

There were 6 Wheatears on the Bund by the sea watch hide early morning
I joined AJG & RW at the sea watch hide this morning, the list tells its own story!
06.30-08.15
Wigeon: 3W
Gannet: 44E
Cormorant: 7 present
Mediterranean  Gull: 3E
Sandwich Tern: 15 around
Common Tern: 2W
Arctic Skua: 1E
Wheatear: 6 present
Yellow Wagtail: 42E 
Grey Seal: 1
Harbour Porpoise: 3+
Common Whitethroat giving the Wryneck some grief this morning
The elusive Wryneck was still present this morning sunning itself in the Pear Tree
An arrival of Wheatears today with 40+ around The Point another 20 at Galloway's and another 15 at Dengemarsh Gully. Whinchat numbers were less with only 2 that I saw on The Point, 4 at Galloway's and 2 at Dengemarsh Gully. At least 1 Pied Flycatcher was around The point.
Whinchat in the scrub south of the trapping area.
Juvenile Hobby at Galloway's
Wheatear at Galloway's
An afternoon sea watch with AJG and RW who kindly kept the log:
14.00-15.30
Common Scoter: 9E
Fulmar: 1E
Gannet: 44E
Cormorant: 1W
Sandwich Tern: 94E     25W
Common Tern: 2E
Arctic Skua: 1E
Harbour Porpoise: 4+
2 Garganey at The ARC
The Garganey and Ibis were showing well at the ARC this afternoon, a Black-necked grebe was a little more distant.
The Glossy Ibis at the ARC
On Burrowes from Dennis's Hide singles of Black Tern, Common Tern, Little Stint and Dunlin, 2 Ruff and 2 Black-necked Grebes.
 

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