An unexpectedly good sea wath this morning 07.45-10.15 from the sea watch hide with AJG who kindly collated the numbers:
Common Scoter: 95 up
Black-throated Diver: 1 up
Great-crested Grebe: 9 around
Fulmar: 3 up
Manx Shearwater: 1 down
Gannet: 408 up 70 down
Cormorant: present n/c
Merlin: 1 female in (a late bird)
Great Skua: 4 up
Pomarine Skua: 3 up (personal total 228)
Kittiwake: 2 up 1 down
Iceland Gull: 1w still at The Patch
Sandwich Tern: 15 up
Common Tern: 159 up
Guillemot: 2 up
Auk sp: 21 up
Another hour from the fishing boats this afternoon 14.30-15.30 saw just a single Great Skua of any note.
I don't know whether Kite Surfing is allowed on Scotney, it is certainly the first time I have seen it there, though DW did photograph a wind surfer there the other week. Details have been passed to relevant authorities.
There was still at least 15 pairs of Avocets on the back lakes.
Common Scoter: 95 up
Black-throated Diver: 1 up
Great-crested Grebe: 9 around
Fulmar: 3 up
Manx Shearwater: 1 down
Gannet: 408 up 70 down
Cormorant: present n/c
Merlin: 1 female in (a late bird)
Great Skua: 4 up
Pomarine Skua: 3 up (personal total 228)
Kittiwake: 2 up 1 down
Iceland Gull: 1w still at The Patch
Sandwich Tern: 15 up
Common Tern: 159 up
Guillemot: 2 up
Auk sp: 21 up
Another hour from the fishing boats this afternoon 14.30-15.30 saw just a single Great Skua of any note.
Kite Surfers at Scotney
Kite Surfers at Scotney
There was still at least 15 pairs of Avocets on the back lakes.
Grey Plover on Burrowes
In very windy conditions at least 10 Hobby's around the reserve today, most birds seemed to be hiding in shelter.
Sedge Warbler at Christmas Dell
In the fight for a nest site on Denge Marsh there's only going to be one winner and it's not the Common Tern!
Leucistic Rabbit by Hookers
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