A very young Arctic Tern in front the sea watch hide this morning
I joined Richard and Owen in the sea watch hide early this morning, the visibility was awful due to the constant heavy drizzle. We managed to see a few Gannets and Brent Geese but nothing was moving, along the shore line many Cormorants were hoovering up large amounts of Whitebait, many Gulls and a few Sandwich Terns were also feasting on the Whitebait, they joined by a very gingery young Tern which I thought was a Common Tern, but on reviewing the images I now believe it to be an Arctic Tern (I blame the rain on my glasses for this error)😅 As we left the hide there was a Black Redstart on the wall behind the hide.
Juvenile Arctic Tern
A walk out to the TA in the continuing drizzle saw but mostly heard, Redwings, Song Thrushes, Blackbirds, (we missed the Ousels) Siskins, Redpolls, Chaffinches, Goldfinches and Chiffchaffs. The lighthouse garden held a Firecrest and at least 8 Goldcrests and more Chiffchaffs.
Pallas's Warbler Dengemarsh Gully this afternoon
As I was about to have lunch at home a message from Stephen Message came through that he'd found a Pallas's Warbler in Dengemarsh Gully, the lunch could wait, so a few minutes later I was on site with Stephen watching this gorgeous sprite flitting continuously through the vegetation and disappearing inside, making it very difficult to photograph, the Willow warbler that was present wasn't any easier.
Pallas's Warbler Dengemarsh Gully this afternoon
A late Willow Warbler in the Gully this afternoon
As I was in the Gully I payed my respects to the concrete man
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