Great White Egret at South end of the ARC early morning
08.10-09.10 from the fishing boats:
Teal: 2WRed-throated Diver: 82W
Great-crested Grebe: 210 off shore
Fulmar: 2W
Gannet: 11W
Cormorant: N/C
Mediterranean Gull: 7W
Little Gull: 7W
Guillemot: 48W
Razorbill: 2W
Auk sp: 112W
Great White Egret from the RSPB entrance track this morning
On Burrowes Pit today 3 Shags, a Slavonian Grebe and 6+ Goldeneye of note. The |Long Eared Owl was still behind the Dipping Pond though somewhat obscured.
2 of the 3 Shags on Burrowes today
As it was the first still day for a long while I thought I'd take a look at the back of Scotney, first I drove to the double bends where a pair of Smew could be seen.
Distant Smew on Scotney
Among the 100s of Greylags I finally caught up with the Tundra Bean Goose, also 17 Greater White- fronted Geese and 4 Brent Geese among the 100+ Barnacle Geese.
Tundra Bean Goose in its usual sleepy pose!
Some of the Greater White-fronted Geese at Scotney!
Grey Wagtail at Scotney Farm
My walk around Scotney Farm saw a Grey Wagtail, Black Redstart and Little Owl of note, disappointingly no Corn Buntings, Skylarks or Tree Sparrows there.
News of a couple of Penduline Tits at Hookers drew me back to the reserve. After about an hours wait I managed a very brief view of 1 of the Penduline's, while waiting a Kingfisher showed well, Cetti's Warblers were singing, Marsh Harriers were around, a Peregrine flew through and just before dark the leucistic Bittern made a Brief flight.
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