Sand Martins at the fishing boats
Sand Martins at the fishing boats
I joined AJG on his vigil from the sea watch hide this morning, many thanks to him for collating the numbers.
05.45 to 10.00:
Common Scoter: 40 up 85 down
Fulmar: 1 down
Balearic Shearwater: 16 down 1 up
Gannet 1008 down
Cormorant: 17 around
Peregrine: 1 juvenile around
Oystercatcher: 5 down
Sanderling: 2 down
Whimbrel: 1 down
Arctic Skua: 4 down
Kittiwake: 31 down
Sandwich Tern: 44 down
Common Tern: 443 down
Guillemot: 1 on
Auk sp: 5 down
Sand Martin: 449 coasting down
Yellow Wagtail: 2 out
The islands on the ARC from Hanson were covered Greylags and Canada Geese, along with Mute Swans, Lapwings and assorted eclipse duck, the only quality I could find was a juvenile Garganey.
A lunch time visit to Denge Marsh saw of note the Spoonbill, Great White Egret, 3 Ruff and 3 Golden Plover among the Lapwings, a Hobby was chasing Sand Martins and 3 Marsh Harriers were seen.
Peregrine at the fishing boats
Oystercatchers past the fishing boats
I joined AJG at the fishing boats this afternoon, once again thanks are due to him for collating the numbers.
12.15-15.45:
Common Scoter: 41 up 11 down
Balearic Shearwater: a flock of 6 down at 12.45
Gannet: 76 down
Cormorant: 8 around
Peregrine: 2 around
Oystercatcher: 7 down
Dunlin: 3 down
Arctic Skua: 2 around
Kittiwake: 11 down
Sandwich Tern: 296 down
Common Tern: 112 down
Sand Martin c1100 out
Swift: 3 out
Sand Martins at the fishing boats
Sand Martins at the fishing boats
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