Tuesday, 20 January 2026

20/01/2026

 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 7º

Brent 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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