06/10/2025

Early morning on The Point lots of Meadow Pipits moving overhead with fewer Swallows, A few Siskins, Chaffinches, Reed Buntings, Skylarks and Tree Sparrows over, in the bushes plenty of Chiffchaffs and small numbers of Blackcaps, 4 Glossy Ibis flew over and out to sea and a Merlin was hunting over the beach.

Buff-breasted Sandpiper was still present, but more distant maybe because the farmer was working in the field, plenty of Meadow Pipits, Pied Wagtails, Reed Buntings and a couple of Yellow Wagtails also there.

At Jurys Gap the American Golden Plover was roosting on the shingle between the village and the Coastguard houses in the company of c300 Golden Plover, it was again distant, the view made worse by the heat haze coming of the shingle. A Glossy Ibis flew west over the Scotney GP.

Curlew Sandpiper on Burrowes from Dennis's Hide

 I only did Burrowes today, apart from the Curlew Sandpiper there was an adult and 1w Yellow Gull there along with a French and a Norwegian ringed Great Black-backed Gull.

They walked straight past the sign that says assistance dogs only, then up the bank past the sign board that requests visitors to keep off the bank. I guess some people believe they are entitled to do as they please, especially with a mutt in tow.