Mediterranean Gulls!

06.35-07.35 from the sea watch hide with AJG who kindly collated the numbers:

Common Scoter: 3E

Red-throated Diver: 2W

Great-crested Grebe: 1W

Gannet: 41W

Arctic Skua: 5W

Mediterranean Gull: 2W

Black-headed Gull: c2,000 around

Kittiwake: 28 on

Sandwich Tern: 417W

The bushes were very quiet this morning with barely a handful of Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps making there way into the nets.

 1 of 6 Cattle Egrets in the Hayfields this morning

At Denge Marsh the 6 Cattle Egrets have taken up residence in the Hayfields now that the cattle have been moved there. On the lake of note 2 Great White Egrets and 2 Ruff but generally very quiet. 

 Some of the Mediterranean Gulls and Kittiwakes that were around this afternoon

12.00-16.00 from the fishing boats with WN, OL, AJG, JTM, DS, DW
Brent Goose: 1E    2W
Common Scoter: 12E  1W
Red-throated Diver: 1 on
Great Northern Diver: 1W
Great-crested Grebe: 1W
Manx Shearwater: 1E
Gannet: 40W   32E
Great Skua: 1W
Arctic Skua: 5+ around
Mediterranean Gull: 102+ on
Kittiwake: 108+ on
Sandwich Tern: c30 around
Common Tern: 2W
Swallow: 5 out
Harbour Porpoise: 3+

 2w Mediterranean Gull

 Adult Mediterranean Gull

Up to 29 Mediterranean Gulls were on the beach in front of us for most of the afternoon, certainly the most I have seen on the beach here. At least 2 Belgian colour ringed birds among them.
The Plodland MV produced its 9th Convolvulous Hawkmoth of the year this morning but nothing else of note.