While cleaning the frost from Sallys car this morning, I noticed a small flock of Chaffinches sitting on top of football club hedge, I grabbed my binoculars and was very pleasantly surprised to see 3 Yellowhammers amongst them, they are difficult species to catch up with on the peninsular, mostly they are Autumn flyovers calling, these were the first I have seen from the garden since lock down.
Rather than sit in cold sea watch hide I opted for a cycle ride around Scotney, notables were a Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpipers, Tree Sparrows and Kingfisher, there was no sign of any wild Grey Geese which was not surprising the way the shepherds were riding all over on the Quad Bikes, the Lapwing and Golden plover were constantly disturbed, I must assume there is much good feeding to be had in the back fields for the birds to tolerate this level of disturbance.
A short visit to the reserve this afternoon saw the Great Northern Divers and the long-tailed Duck but not a great deal else.
Other news was that there were up to 17 Bewick Swans on Walland and 2 Whooper Swans, there was also still 4 Greater White-fronted Geese on Boulderwall Fields.
Tree Sparrows on the Sussex side of the border at Scotney/Jurys Gap
There are now a minimum of 140 Tree Sparrows in the flock
Kingfisher by the Jury's Gut Sewer
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