Most of my day was taken up with sea watching and witnessed the first push of 2026 of East bound Brent Geese with a minimum of 429 individuals, also 1,000s of Razorbills and Guillemots moving between Rye and Lade Bays, along with several 100s of Kittiwakes.
Brent Geese
07.45-09.45 from the hide with PT & RW. 12.50-14.50 from the boats Wind SSE3 Temp 7ºBrent Goose: 429E
Wigeon: 7E 6W
Teal: 2W
Common Scoter: 5E 2W
Great-crested Grebe: 1E
Dunlin: 1W
Kittiwake: 479W 486E
Black-headed Gull: present
Mediterranean Gull: 2E 2W
Common Gull: present
Herring Gull: present
Great Black-backed Gull: present
Razorbill: c1,1200E c1,100W
Guillemot: c1,200E c1,800W
Red-throated Diver: 279E 128W
Fulmar: 1W 1E
Gannet: 443E 72W
Cormorant: present
Harbour Porpoise: 1
Grey Seal: 4 present
Common Seal: 1
There was very little change around the peninsula, the Great Northern Diver, Bewick and Whooper Swans were all insitu, there was no news on any wild Grey Geese today.
Guillemots and Razorbills
Guillemots
Razorbills
Gannets
Kittiwakes
One of 5 Seals at the fishing boats this afternoon
Yes, the Lesser Whitethroat is still in the garden today
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