A couple of hours wandering around the trapping area was a little disappointing this morning, Siskins and Redpolls were heard passing unseen overhead, a few continental Blackbirds, Chiffchaffs, Skylarks and 2 Swallows over were about as good as it got for me. A Ring Ousel was trapped and ringed late morning.
Drake Long-tailed Duck at Scotney today
The sward at Scotney held a few Golden Plover and 7 Ruff along with the usual feral Geese and c150 Wigeon, highlight on the lake was the distant drake Long-tailed Duck.
Adult Arctic Tern at the fishing boats today
An hour sea watching at the fishing boats this afternoon was enlivened by the 2 Arctic Terns, a few Sandwich terns, Gannets and Mediterranean Gulls and a Merlin, but generally disappointing.
1w Arctic Tern at the fishing boats today
Sandwich tern at the fishing boats today
Merlin at the fishing boats
Black-tailed Godwit from Hanson yesterday
Great White Egret from Hanson yesterday
The male and female Kingfisher from Hanson Hide yesterday
Speckled Crimson behind the fishing boats
Speckled Crimson in my moth trap