Foggy

Weasel

This morning The Point was smothered in fog which lingered all day. I gave The Patch a miss and wandered around the bushes coming up with 14 Common Whitethroats, 1 Lesser Whitethroat and 5 Willow Warblers.
The army aren't firing on the ranges this week so myself and TG drove the short distance to Jurys Gap and walked along the sea  wall overlooking The Midrips and ranges. It was a little disappointing as the pools look excellent for waders, but we did see 5 Avocet, 1 Common Sandpiper, 25+ Dunlin, 10 Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew, c50 Shelduck and 8 Wheatears. On the shore c50 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 1 Grey Plover, 4+ Common Terns, 6+ Sandwich Terns and a flock of c100 Common Scoter off shore. Walking back on the sea wall a Weasel dived across the path.
In 2 visits to the ARC (late morning and late afternoon) 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Little Stint, 5 Dunlin, 4 Common Sandpipers, 2 Green Sandpipers, 2 Knot, 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 5 Little-ringed Plovers, 3 Ringed Plovers, c70 Golden Plovers, c200 Lapwings, 5 Garganey 2 Marsh Harriers and 3 Little Egrets.
In a short sea watch still foggy from the fishing boats this afternoon 5 Grey Plover W, 46 Sand Martins out and a few Common and Sandwich Terns off shore, also 8+ Harbour Porpoises easy to see in the flat calm this afternoon.