After going through an unimpressive haul of moths from last night I drove to the Old lighthouse, where 5 Willow Warblers were seen, 2 more on the walk past West beach and Lloyds, also 5 in the Moat and a Peregrine was on the pylons behind the power station. 

Willow Warbler on the power station fence  

At The Patch several 100s each of Herring and Black-headed Gulls and at least 4 juvenile Yellow-legged Gulls among them. There was a lot of disturbance on the beach due to the number of far eastern fisherman. Behind the Patch hide 4 Willow warblers gleaning insects from the sparse vegetation were of note. 

A late morning visit to Scotney saw the Little Owl in its usual haunt, 6 Common Sandpipers, 2 Yellow Wagtails along with the usual feral geese.

A mixed flock of Sanderling and Dunlin on the beach

An afternoon sea watch in the company of MH 14.15-16.00:

Common Scoter: 1E
Gannet: 19W       9E
Turnstone: 5 on beach
Sanderling: 14 on beach
Dunlin: 15 on beach
Kittiwake: 8W
Yellow-legged Gull: 3 juveniles around
Sandwich Tern: 36W
Common Tern: 14W
Sand Martin: 147S
Swallow: 1S
Harbour Porpoise: 2+
Grey Seal: 1

Turnstone

Juvenile Yellow-legged Gull

Pity about clipping the wing

Late afternoon at the ARC from Hanson, c200 Sand Martins over the lake, all the usual wildfowl, 2 Little egrets and a Marsh Harrier.

On Burrowes 6 Common Sandpipers, 3 Little ringed Plovers, 3 Dunlin, a Black-tailed Godwit joined all the usual wild fowl. The 2 Garganey were seen by MP and the Great White Egret was  still at Dengemarsh per MH .