Short-eared Owls!

07.55-08.30 from The Point a slow watch but enlivened by the Short-eared Owl coming in.

Brent Goose: 57W     1E

Wigeon: 10W

Shoveler: 4W

Common Scoter: 7E

Gannet: 26E 14W

Sandwich Tern: 1W

Auk sp: 4W  1E

Short-eared Owl: 1 in

 Short-eared Owl arriving off the sea.

 Jack Snipe near the Long Pits

I spent 3hrs out in the Desert/Trapping Area/Long Pits this morning, once again it was hard work in the brisk North wind with a few showers. A steady trickle of Siskins and Goldfinches flew over with very small numbers of Redpolls, Skylarks Song Thrushes, Redwing, Fieldfare and only 5 Swallows. however another Short-eared Owl was nice as was a Jack snipe found by Owen Leyshon. In the bushes a few Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs and Goldcrests also a Lesser and Common Whitethroat.

Short-eared Owl over The Desert

 Yellow-legged Gull in the beach roost today.

From Dennis's Hide 8 Great White Egrets and 7 Little Egrets could be seen, also Shoveler numbers appear to building there.

 This Great Black Backed Gull is unable to fold it's wings properly. This does not seem to be any real problem for the Gull as it has been like it for a few years.

Another sea watch from The Point 13.30-14.30 was again very slow:

Brent Goose: 7W
Great Crested Grebe: 3 around
Gannet: 16E
Kestrel: 1 in
Mediterranean Gull: 1 around
Sandwich Tern: 4W
Auk sp: 3W
Harbour Porpoise: 2+

A quick look around Lydd Wood found of note a Jay, which was probably a migrant.

Scotney had very little of note apart from a Marsh Harrier and a common Buzzard there.

A plod around Dengemarsh Gully found of note, a Ring Ouzel, 3 Chiffchaffs and a Raven over.  

Short-eared Owl Galloways

Late afternoon at Galloways a Short-eared Owl showed well, also 2 Stonechats and 2 Marsh Harriers there.