Juvenile Dotterel flying around Galloways early morning
Turn the volume up to hear the juvenile Dotterel calling as it flew around
There were several Willow warblers around Galloways early morning
Willow Warblers, Common Whitethroats, Wheatears, Meadow Pipits and Skylarks made up the bulk of the birds at Galloways, no Whinchats were seen but the Dotterel was the obvious highlight.
5 Wheatears on the the shed at the entrance to Galloways this morning
The Pectoral Sandpiper still at Dengemarsh today and still distant
Dengemarsh produced 3 Egret sp, Glossy Ibis, Pectoral, Curlew, Common and Green Sandpipers, Common Snipe, Ruff, a few Common Terns and the usual wildfowl. Around the hay fields several Bearded Tits in the ditches and 7 Clouded Yellows.
2 juvenile Curlew Sandpipers at Dengemarsh this morning
7 Clouded Yellow butterflies seen around the hay fields this morning
Black-tailed Godwit from Hanson today
The ARC was again quite birds, with Wood, Green and Common Sandpipers, Little Stint, Spotted Redshank, Common Redshank, Greenshank, Avocets, Golden and Ringed Plovers, Black-tailed Godwits, Ruff, Water Rail, Black-necked Grebe, Garganey, Hobby, and the usual wildfowl.
Wood Sandpiper from Hanson today
Common Sandpipers from Hanson today
Juvenile Marsh Harrier at the ARC today
Common Buzzard at the ARC today
This afternoons sea watch was very unproductive, the highlight being a Dutch colour ringed Herring Gull.
14.00-15.00 from the boats.
Common Scoter: 2E
Gannet: 29E
Cormorant: present N/C
Black-headed Gull: present N/C
Mediterranean Gull: 1E Juvenile
Common Gull: present N/C
Herring Gull: present N/C
Yellow-legged Gull: 1 juvenile around
Great Black-backed Gull: present N/C
Sandwich Tern: 32E
Arctic Skua: 1E
Grey Seal: 1
Harbour Porpoise: 2+
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