A late start this morning owing to a dentists appointment, not sure what hurt the most, a tooth extraction or the bill for it.😅
I stopped off at the local Little Owl that was as usual glaring at me, then on to Scotney.
Local Little Owl
As I cycled around Scotney several parties of Tree Sparrows were seen and heard, among the 100s of Linnets and Meadow Pipits, 6 Yellow Wagtails dozens of Pied Wagtails and Skylarks with fewer Reed Buntings and just the 2 Corn Bunting, several 100 Golden Plovers, 6 Ruff but no sign of the Buff-breasted Sandpiper, but it would not surprise me if it is still around.
The Curlew Sandpiper was still on the reserve this afternoon, I think this is the first one I can recall swimming.
Curlew Sandpiper in normal pose
The Garganey was still at Firth
I saw at least 4 1w Caspian Gulls from Dennis's and Dengemarsh, Chiffchaffs were again abundant around the reserve, also at least 6 Great White Egrets, 2 Common Snipe, 100s of Lapwing and 100s of Feral Geese, as I left the reserve 2 Glossy Ibis dropped into Cooks Pool. Soon after I left John Young found a Pink Footed Goose at Makepiece, I guess I must have overlooked it.
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