Great Northern Diver over the fishing boats this morning
08.30-10.00 from the fishing boats with DW.Common Scoter: 4W
Velvet Scoter: 1W
Red-throated diver: 7W 7E
Great northern diver: 1W
Fulmar: 3W
Gannet: 58W
Turnstone: 3 around
Oystercatcher: 1W
Little Gull: 1W
Kittiwake: 34W
Guillemot: 134W
Razorbill: 91W
Auk sp: 75W
Great Northern Diver
Smew from Dennis's Hide
On the reserve today the Long-eared Owl still showing to the crowds, the drake Smew showed well from Dennis's hide along with a red head Smew and a Shag.
Smew
Shag
From the viewing ramp up to 5 Bitterns were seen, also a Kingfisher, Water Rails, Great White Egrets and Marsh Harriers and what was probably a Penduline Tit, but the view was brief and distant. On the pool behind Hookers a Slavonian Grebe.
At Scotney The Tundra Bean Goose, 25 White-fronted Geese, a Brent Goose all among the 100s of feral Geylags and Barnacle Geese, also a Black-necked Grebe there.
White-fronted Geese at Scotney
A drive around Walland Marsh failed to find any Bewick Swans, but did find 5+ Common Buzzards, 6+ Marsh Harriers, Fieldfares, Redwings, several Mistle and Song Thrushes, 20+ Tree Sparrows and 6 Yellowhammers of note.
Arrived at4-10 today hope they are still around
ReplyDeleteHi. I wonder if I could get your permission to use your wonderful picture of the Great Northern Diver at the top of this page? I saw one near my home but was unable to photograph it. Your picture would help me to settle the identification for an online nature group I’m a member of. The group is non-commercial and members all have log-in credentials. Thanks for your time, Marcus
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