08.00-09.00 from the sea watch :
Common Scoter: 3W
Great Northern Diver: 1E
Fulmar: 1E
Gannet: 126E 24W
Oystercatcher: 2E
Common Tern: n/c
Sandwich Tern: n/c
Guillemot: 2E
Swallow: 6 in
A look around the bushes at the point found no migrants. After a cup of tea and a chat at the observatory I drove down to Dennis's hide seeing at least 3 Hobby's by the entrance track, from the hide a pair of Wigeon, 3 Teal, 2 Gadwall and a Shoveler on a small island that has already been taken by a pair of Herring Gulls just like the Tern raft, they should be re-named Gull rafts as on Dengemarsh they have now all been taken over by Common Gulls. With the lack of islands there probably wont be any nesting Terns this year and with the Marsh Harriers snaffling the Lapwing chicks.....
On a brighter note at least the Hobby's are putting on a show for the visitors and there seems to be plenty of Reed, Sedge and Cetti's Warblers, Common Whitethroats, Lesser Whitethroats, Reed Buntings and with a little persistence you can usually find Bearded Tits and hear a Bittern.
The track between the ARC car park and the pines produced 3 more Hobby's, several Swifts another booming Bittern and the same warblers as the other side.
Another sea watch this afternoon from the fishing boats was very poor, but it gave me and MH a chance to put the world right.
The track between the ARC car park and the pines produced 3 more Hobby's, several Swifts another booming Bittern and the same warblers as the other side.
Another sea watch this afternoon from the fishing boats was very poor, but it gave me and MH a chance to put the world right.
Great-crested Grebe: 30 o/s inc. Raft of 23
Fulmar: 1W
Gannet: 18E 21W
Sandwich Tern: c 15 feeding o/s
Swallow: 9 in
Harbour Porpoise: 3+
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