This mornings sea watch was a fairly short one due to the lack of birds and looking into the bright sunshine.
After breakfast I went to Scotney and strolled along the cycle path scanning the sward which was littered with Greylag, Canada and Egyptian Geese, among them 26 Wigeon, 9 Curlew, 10 Ruff, c200 Lapwing 30+ Yellow Wagtails and 20+ Pied Wagtails.
Moving onto to Jurys Gap where there were 36 Golden Plover and the American Golden Plover.
Another sea watch this afternoon rewarded me with a Intermediate juvenile Long-tailed Skua and plenty of Arctic Skuas as well as Sandwich and Common Terns also a steady trickle of Swallows leaving our shores.
Other news Red-backed Shrikes were again seen on the walkers trail on the reserve and East of the Long Pits, where a couple of Redstarts and Whinchats were also seen.
4 of 10 Ruff on the Scotney Sward today
Yellow Wagtails on the Scotney Sward
American Golden Plover at Jurys Gap again today
Juvenile intermediate Long-tailed Skua passing the fishing boats this afternoon
Juvenile Arctic Skua passing the fishing boats this afternoon
Juvenile Little Tern feeding off the fishing boats this afternoon
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