Dungeness Record Egret Roost Count!

08.00-09.00 from the sea watch hide,

Common Scoter: 13 up

Gannet: 281 up

Mediterranean Gull: 39 up

Sandwich Tern: 1 down

Razorbill: 4 down

Auk sp: 7 down

Visible migration from The Moat saw c3,000 Chaffinches, c1,000 Goldfinches smaller numbers of Brambling, Redpolls, Siskin, Meadow Pipits and Swallows, a House Martin, and a handful of Skylarks moving over but still derisory numbers of Thrushes. 

Late morning a Willow Warbler and 2 Continental Coal Tits literally dropped into the Lighthouse Garden to join at least 3 Firecrests and a couple of Goldcrests. Another Continental Coal Tit dropped into The Moat. There were still at least 3 Dartford Warblers around today.

 Continental Coal Tit

 Late Willow Warbler

Brent Geese passing the fishing boats this afternoon

15.00-16.00 from the fishing boats:
Brent Goose: 23 down
Common Scoter: 2 up
Great-crested Grebe: 2 around
Gannet: 59 down
Cormorant: 7 around
Turnstone: 2 on beach
Mediterranean Gull: 14 around
Kittiwake: 9 down
Sandwich Tern: 1 down
Razorbill: 8 down
Auk sp: 3 down
Grey seal: 1
Harbour Porpoise: 2

Early evening in the company of Steve G, AKA (http://northdownsandbeyond.blogspot.co.uk/) at the ARC Egret roost where a Dungeness record breaking 20 Great White Egrets, a Cattle Egret and 26 Little egrets came into roost, a Merlin was also seen there.