First thing this morning at The Point in the company of SG & MH where the overhead migration was Zero. The sea was also very quiet with nothing apparently moving though SG did have a total of 690 Cormorants coming off the reserve to feed. As the sun broke through clouds the sea became impossible to watch from The point so we retired to the observatory for a cup of tea. News at the observatory was that the area was also devoid of avian life.
I made a quick visit to the reserve where the Cattle Egret was still at Boulderwall but very distant. From Dennis's Hide 4 Great White Egrets and a Goldeneye among the Pochard and Tufties.
From Firth hide another Great White Egret, 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 4 Dunlin and the usual wildfowl.
Male Sparrowhawk on my garden fence taken through the patio windows
While at home having a Full English and watching the garden bird feeders, the Goldfinches, Greenfinches and Chaffinches all scattered in alarm as a male Sparrowhawk swooped in and alighted on the fence, 2 Wood Pigeons also on the fence stayed put taking no notice of the hawk.
This afternoon at the fishing boats with Mick and Richard no Caspian Gulls today, but an adult Yellow-legged Gull came in and some of the c20 Mediterranean Gulls that were off shore, little else was off shore.
Adult Mediterranean Gull coming in for popcorn
2w Mediterranean Gull battling for its share of the popcorn
This evening at the ARC roost the Cattle Egret came in as did 17 Great White Egrets and 19 Little Egrets.
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