06.45-08.15 from the sea watch hide saw of note 4 Manx Shearwaters, 16 Fulmars, 2 Little Terns along with a few each of Gannets, Common and Sandwich Terns. Also 6 Swifts and 5 Swallows in.
A blustery walk around the reserve saw only the Black-winged Stilt and 2 Marsh Harriers of note.
In 2 visits to Scotney, morning and afternoon highlights were 2 Little Terns, c 30 Common Terns, 41 Dunlin, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 15 Ringed Plover and 2 Egyptian Geese.
Lunchtime a wander down to The Patch found c150 Common terns over the boil but nothing else of note.
At Galloways 6 Stonechats and presumably yesterdays Spotted Flycatcher still in the same place.
Another very blustery walk around the hay fields from Springfield Bridge found the Stilt still performing in hay field 1, also 3 Whimbrel and a Geenshank.
A blustery walk around the reserve saw only the Black-winged Stilt and 2 Marsh Harriers of note.
In 2 visits to Scotney, morning and afternoon highlights were 2 Little Terns, c 30 Common Terns, 41 Dunlin, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 15 Ringed Plover and 2 Egyptian Geese.
Lunchtime a wander down to The Patch found c150 Common terns over the boil but nothing else of note.
At Galloways 6 Stonechats and presumably yesterdays Spotted Flycatcher still in the same place.
Another very blustery walk around the hay fields from Springfield Bridge found the Stilt still performing in hay field 1, also 3 Whimbrel and a Geenshank.
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