A late start this morning due to me over sleeping, though I was probably better off in bed than enduring a very slow early morning watch. On the way to the beach a Great White Egret was at the south end of the ARC.
09.00-10.00 with AJG who collated the numbers.
Brent Goose: 33E
Common Scoter: 82E
Red-breasted Merganser: 3E
Red-throated Diver 6 up
Fulmar: 1E
Gannet 4 about
Mediterranean Gull: 2 adults around
Common Tern: 4 E
Sandwich Tern: 38E
Swallow: 1 in
A wander around Scotney, found of note, 10 Yellow Wagtails, good numbers of singing Corn Buntings and Skylarks, a Little Ringed Plover, a Greenshank, a Green Sandpiper, 13 Avocet and the drake Scaup still present on the main lake.
Garganey from Springfield Bridge
Early afternoon the Garganey was showing well at Springfield Bridge and 3 Swallows over. 5 Little Ringed Plovers , 6 Ringed Plovers,3 Dunlin and 2 Little Egrets could be seen in Hayfield 3.
Another half hour sea watch produced a distant Great Skua and little else.
A late attempt to win Mr Gale's coveted Wheatear trophy!
9+ Wheatears were on the shingle between the fishing boats and the houses late afternoon.
An early evening walk in the glorious spring sunshine to the Water Tower found a Bittern booming half heartedly, many Reed Buntings, 3 Sedge Warblers and 5+ Cetti's warblers of note.
Way behind Martin, way behind...
ReplyDeleteAs you know Steve we are blessed down here, there is so much more to look at and photograph here..
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