A brief look at the sea from the sea watch hide this morning saw a single 1s Mediterranean Gull and c15 Common Terns over The Patch, also a handful of Gannets feeding way out off shore.

On Burrowes Pit just a Turnstone, Dunlin, Redshank and the Little Gull of any note. At least 2 of purpose built Common Gull boxes are occupied at the moment.

Painted Lady on the beach at Galloways

I decided on walk from my home down Galloways to the beach, along the beach to Dengemarsh Gully and back up Dengemarsh Road back to home. Along the route Painted Lady butterfly's were much in evidence, one of the Little Owls was at the watch towers at Lydd Camp, Common Whitethroats were singing all along the route even at the back of the beach, several Cetti's Warblers were calling by Brett's Marina along with a few Reed Warblers, at least 3 pairs of Stonechats were seen, a few Sedge Warblers and plenty of Linnets, several small flocks of Stock Doves were feeding on the shingle ridges. The Gully was virtually bird less and Dengemarsh was more of the same with addition of 3 Yellow Wagtails and a Marsh Harrier.

15.00-16.00 from the fishing  boats with MH:
Great-crested Grebe: 2 around
Fulmar: 2E
Gannet: 4E  23W
Cormorant: 8 around
Kittiwake: 6E
Sandwich Tern: 66E   7W
Common Tern: 8E   2W
Auk sp: 3E
Harbour Porpoise: 5+
Grey Seal: 1