Glossy Ibis

Back to The Point this morning where the only similarity to Cap Gris Nez was that it was windy!

07.15-10.15: I was joined by DW.

Balearic Shearwater: 1W

Shearwater sp. : 3W

Gannet: 28E  16W

Brent Geese: 227W   48E

Common Scoter: 15E

Wigeon: 12W

Great Skua: 5W

Skua sp. : 4W

Kittiwake: 3W

Little Gull: 24W   7 off shore

Arctic Tern: 1 off shore

Sandwich Tern:  c10 off shore

Razorbill: 1 on sea

Auk sp. : 24E

Rock Pipit: 1 on beach

Common Seal: 1

Harbour Porpoise: 2

 The ARC from Hanson held 3 Greenshank, 1 Redshank, 3 Curlew of note among the common wildfowl.

Late morning on the reserve I only visited Dennis's hide and the VC due to the rain. From Dennis's 7 Great White Egrets and 6 Little Egrets could be seen, from the VC a Little Stint, 8 Dunlin, 2 Ruff, a Black-tailed Godwit, a Grey Plover, a juvenile Little Gull and 11 Avocets that flew in and eventually settled in front of Firth, also 3 Spotted Redshanks flew through. 

Glossy Ibis in front of Firth hide

 Mid afternoon I had just started another sea watch at the fishing boats when a call from DW alerted me to a Glossy Ibis that had just flown in to Firth hide. A few minutes later I arrived had a brief view of it as it walked into cover, fortunately it soon reappeared and showed well before flying off towards Dengemarsh. Also seen there 3 Chiffchaffs, 3 Black-tailed Godwits, a Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Knot, 2 Marsh Harriers. As we were leaving the first flocks of Fieldfare and Redwing flew over.

Avocets from Firth