31/01/2026

The Lesser Whitethroat (halimodendri) has now survived the all of January in my garden despite the weather and Sparrowhawks.

 07.45-10.30 from the hide with JY, RW, OL  Wind SSW 5  Temp 7º

Brent Goose: 1W      12E

Wigeon:  8W      68E   

Teal: 31W

Common Scoter: 17E     1W

Great-crested Grebe: 1E

Oystercatcher: 1E

Kittiwake: 193W       26E

Black-headed Gull: present

Mediterranean Gull: 6E    2W

Common Gull: present

Herring Gull: present

Great Black-backed Gull: present 

Razorbill: 50W

Auks sp: 1760W        140E  

Red-throated Diver: 25E       464W

Fulmar: 2W     3E

Gannet: 57E     261W

Cormorant: present

Birding the last few days has been very hard work, mainly due to poor weather and the reserve being closed for a couple of days. It was good to get out on my bike today after the sea watch, with the dividend of coming across 3 Whooper swans.

2 adult and a juvenile Whooper Swans on the flooded Jurys Gap sand pit

2 adult and a juvenile Whooper Swans flying out to the fields to feed

                             2 adult and a juvenile Whooper Swans feeding in the fields

1w drake Scaup asleep on Scotney main pit from the double bends

Ruff on the Scotney Sward