Grey Partridge!

A breezy start to the day this morning at the fishing boats:

08.05-09.05

Red-throated Diver: 9up   7 down

Great-crested Grebe: 10+ around

Fulmar: 3 up .  2 down

Gannet: c100 down mainly distant

Caspian Gull: the regular 1w bird around

Kittiwake: c150 down mainly distant

Auks: 300 mainly distant up and down

At The Patch mid morning nothing of note among the very few Gulls present.

2 visits to Scotney produced 2 Ringed Plover, 6 Redshank, a Dunlin, c100 Golden Plover and c300 Lapwing among the usual feral Geese.

 Part of a covey of 15 Grey Partridge

A message from Owen about some Grey Partridges in Caldecott lane just a couple of minutes from home. When I arrived 15 birds were sun bathing on the rail way the first I have seen here in nearly 3 years! Also there c50 Fieldfare with a few Redwing.

1 of 4 Great White Egrets on Dengemarsh

An early afternoon walk around Dengemarsh saw the Black-throated Diver distantly and at least 4 Great White Egrets, a flock of c50 Linnets was notable.

Late afternoon on the reserve the 1w Glaucous Gull was roosting among the Great Black-backed Gulls, a drake and duck Goosander flew in as did a drake and duck Smew.

Last thing from the screen hide 5+Great White Egrets flew into to roost along with 7 Little Egrets, at 17.08 35 Bewick Swans flew in to roost.