Egrets!

1 of c15 Chiffchaffs in the Lighthouse Garden this morning 

Wheatear at West Beach this morning

Chiffchaffs were plentiful around The Point this morning, also a couple of Goldcrests, 4 Blackcaps, 3 Wheatears, 6+ Stonechats, a Redwing and 2 Black Redstarts of note.

Scotney held a few Golden Plover, 4 Curlew and 2 Ruff along with the feral Geese.

Dengemarsh Gully held a Wheatear, 3 Chiffchaff and a Raven and Marsh Harrier over. The large Linnet flock c200 birds is still frequenting the Sunflower Field.

 Avocets over the ARC after being flushed by a Peregrine

At the ARC from Hanson 10 Great White Egrets, 5 Little Egrets, c200 Golden Plover, 6 Avocets, 9 Dunlin, c200 Lapwing, a Black-tailed Godwit. As I left a Glossy Ibis dropped in.

Glossy Ibis dropping into the back of the ARC

Juvenile Gannet being tormented by a Herring Gull 

13.30-17.00 from the fishing boats with AJG and DC. Thanks to AJG for collating the numbers.
Brent Goose: 653W       7E
Shelduck: 1W
Teal: 2E
Common Scoter: 15 W  2E
Great-crested Grebe: 3 around
Red-throated Diver: 1E
Sooty Shearwater: 1E
Gannet: 324 W
Cormorant: Present
Oystercatcher: 1E
Grey Plover: 1E
Arctic Skua: 3 around
Mediterranean Gull: 2 around
Kittiwake: 2 around
Sandwich Tern: 94W
Common Tern: 6W
Guillemot: 1 around
Razorbill: 2E
Auk sp: 12W
Swallow: 42 out
Rock Pipit: 1around
Skylark: 10 in

 This evening at the ARC Egret roost the Cattle Egret came in along with 11 Great White Egrets and 22 Little Egrets.

8th Convolvulous Hawkmoth of the year this morning