Wednesday 19 October 2022

19/10/2022

In a strong easterly wind the sea watch hide was the sensible place to watch from. Brent Geese were moving south in reasonable numbers though most of them were several miles offshore and heading for the French coast.
O7.30-10.00 from the hide with OL & RW,
Brent Goose: 2,001W    26E
Teal: 27W
Wigeon: 146W
Goldeneye: 3E
Common Scoter: 16W     6E
Red-throated Diver: 3W     1 on
Gannet: 27W
Oystercatcher: 1E
Kittiwake: 3W
Mediterranean Gull: 11E
Sandwich Tern: 2 around
Arctic Skua: 1W
Auk sp: 43W
Skylark: 3 in
Starling: 20 in
Grey Seal: 1
One of three Firecrests in Dengemarsh Gully today
A walk from Springfield Bridge to Dengemarsh Gully found 4 Corn Buntings, a fly over Fieldfare, 4 Song Thrushes flushed and at least 3 Firecrests in the Gully, but little else in the blustery conditions. The Spoonbill was back at Dengemarsh where 6 Cattle Egrets were with the cattle also a single Ruff there. Another 6 Cattle Egrets were at Boulderwall, 2 Glossy Ibis and the Long-tailed Duck were on the ARC.
Fox keeping a wary eye on me
Spoonbill with a Little Egret on Dengemarsh
One of six Cattle Egrets on hay field 2
A superb Deaths Head Hawkmoth found by Dave Bunney yesterday

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