Quiet Day!

The sea was as expected very quiet this morning, the highlight being a Black Tern with c70 Common Terns at The Patch.

One of two Spotted Flycatchers at the top end of the Long Pits this morning

I joined AJG in walk around the trapping area and Long Pits. Common and Lesser Whitethroat, Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Reed Warbler and Cetti's Warbler were all seen or heard, the undoubted highlight was 2 Spotted Flycatchers at the top end, a party of 9 Whimbrel flew over the area, also a handful of Swallows and Swifts.

A raptor watch at lunchtime from the garden was very disappointing with just a single Common Buzzard being seen

15.00-16.00 from the boardwalk

Great-crested Grebe: 26 around

Gannet: 9E    4W

Kittiwake: 12E    4W

Sandwich Tern: 37E    18W

Common Tern: 24E

Grey Seal: 1

For the first time in a while no Porpoises seen!

 Bitterns from the Screen hide early this evening

An early evening visit to the ARC saw 2 Bitterns from the Screen hide, also seen several broods of Mallard ducklings feasting on hatching of insects that carpeted the surface of the lake, otherwise it was very quiet.
A quick look at Lydd camp saw one of the Little Owls perched on the rusty posts.