This drake Garganey was the definite highlight of this afternoons plod
Considering that it is is the middle of April todays sea watch was absolutely woeful!
06.20-08.30 with RW, JY, from the sea watch hide. Wind NW 5-6 Temp 7°
Common Scoter: 1E
Great-crested Grebe: 2E 4 present
Oystercatcher: 15E
Kittiwake: 1W
Black-headed Gull: 2W
Mediterranean Gull: 5W
Common Gull: 4W
Great Black-backed Gull: 3E 6W
Herring Gull: present n/c
Sandwich Tern: 14E 3W
Common Tern: 1E 2W
Auk Sp: 2E
Diver sp: 1W
Fulmar: 1W
Gannet: 34E 29W
Cormorant: 31 present
Wood Pigeon: 1 in off
Carrion Crow: 1 in off
Harbour Porpoise: 2
One of the Lydd Little Owls sheltering from the cold NW wind this morning
First summer Little Gull flycatching over Burrowes
An afternoon plod from Springfield Bridge to Firth this afternoon was born out of desperation rather than hope, with the cold NW wind still blowing and showers rattling through i did wonder why i was doing it. From the bridge a Great White Egret and a few each of Swallow and Sand Martin, surprisingly hay field 3 was devoid of birds despite it looking in superb condition, as I neared hay fields 1 and 2 a Bittern boomed and a pair of Bearded Tits flew over the path, hay field 2, a lone Black-tailed Godwit was feeding with 2 Avocet and 10 Redshank. At the back of Dengemarsh Hide the usual cacophony from the Sedge Warblers and Cetti's warblers now joined by Common and Lesser Whitethroats, also high above several mewing Mediterranean Gulls. From behind Christmas Dell I was scanning the Teal and Gadwall when a large white supercillium came into view which could only belong to a lovely drake Garganey. Reaching Firth the Great Northern Diver was still anchored in the middle of the lake, the first summer Little Gull was still present and a few more each of Swallows and Sand Martins whizzed through
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