27/05/2023

Meadow Pipit on the perimeter wall early morning

A reasonably good sea watch considering the continuing force 5 North Easterly blast across the peninsula.

06.30-09.00 with OL & RW

Shelduck: 9E   single flock

Shoveler:13E.  2+2+9

Common Scoter: 17E      

Great-crested Grebe: 3 present

Oystercatcher: 1E

Knot: 8E

Sanderling: 9E

Curlew: 9E  2+2+5

Kittiwake: 54E      

Mediterranean Gull: 16E

Sandwich Tern: 24E    

Common Tern: 92E

Guillemot: 3E 

Fulmar: 3E

Gannet: 65E  

Cormorant: 14E  

Grey Seal: 2

Harbour Porpoise: 6+

Unsurprisingly with the wind blasting across the it, the ARC was quiet, on the plus side the wind and bright skies are evaporating the lake quite rapidly, already several islands are showing.

The other morning a Grass Snake was stalking Marsh frogs in the pools by the track to Hanson Hide

The Southern Marsh Orchids are starting to appear in the field by the track to Hanson

Lovely male Whinchat at Dengemarsh this afternoon with a female and 4 Yellow Wagtails

Female Whinchat

Displaying Yellow Wagtail

Avocets, Greenshank, 4 Grey Plovers, Redshanks and Lapwings on the flood today

Oystercatcher with young on the new islands at Makepiece a couple of days ago, although the young couldn't,t be seen today we think (hope) they have been moved into cover across the channel.

A Red Kite that flew over my house a couple of days ago