06.30-08.15 from the sea watch hide with AJG who kindly collated the numbers:

A huge shoal of fish was c1 mile offshore and attracting a blizzard of Terns, Gulls and Gannets.

Common Scoter: 2E

Red-throated Diver: 1E

Gannet: c200

Gulls: c2,000

Sandwich Terns: c300

Harbour Porpoise: 10+

Grey Seal

A walk around The Desert and trapping area saw of note 3 Sparrowhawks, a Common Buzzard, a Peregrine, 13 Stonechats, a Wheatear, c20 Meadow Pipits, Green Woodpecker and a few each of Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps.

Mid morning from Hanson hide my first Goosander of the Autumn, 104, Golden Plover, a Ruff, a couple of Great White Egrets and the usual wildfowl.

Late morning at Scotney 100s of feral geese and a Marsh Harrier. The Buff-breasted Sandpiper was still present today but not looked for by me.

13.30-15.00 with AJG, MH & JTM

Wigeon: 6 in

Red-throated Diver: 1E

Gannet: c40 around

Kestrel: 1 in

Arctic Skua: around

Mediterranean Gull: 12 around

Kittiwake: 19 around

Sandwich Tern: c50 around

Auk sp: 1w

Harbour Porpoise: 4+

 11 of the 15 Great White Egrets on Burrowes late this afternoon.

My 8th Convolvulous Hawkmoth of the year today