This morning while doing a net round with JTM & AJG a Woodlark flew over the bushes appearing to drop into The Desert, a quick scout around soon relocated on the ground where upon it flew off north where it was seen again by OL. While Blackcaps and chiffchaffs were being extracted from the nest number of Reed Buntings and Siskin flew over as did a Merlin, also a large flock of Swallows and House Martins were hawking over the trapping area, a net was set in The Moat catching 80+ of these keeping the observatory staff busy.
Early afternoon I walked out the back of Scotney to try and see the Buff-breasted Sandpiper, unfortunately the farmer has put sheep in its favoured field and there was no sign of the bird and I fear it has gone, however I did see of note a Wheatear, a Yellow Wagtail and a Little Owl.
Adult Yellow-legged Gull at the fishing boats this afternoon
An interesting sea watch this afternoon made more interesting by the appearance of 3 naval ships, 2 were clearly very modern vessels but just to far make out the flags they flying. (probably British, I'm sure I could see made in China stamped on the side of them).15.00-16.30 from the fishing boats with AJG & JTM:
Brent Goose: 11W
Common Scoter: 5W
Red-throated Diver: 1E
Black-throated Diver: 1W
Manx Shearwater: 1E very close I was to slow with the camera.
Gannet: c20 around
Arctic Skua: 7W 3E
Mediterranean Gull: 12W
Yellow-legged Gull: 1adult around
Kittiwake: 92W
Sandwich tern: c30 around
Common Tern: 5W
Guillemot: 1 on
Auk sp: 7E
Grey Seal: 1 around
Harbour Porpoise: 3+ around
On the reserve the Egrets are still the main attraction. The Somerset born colour ringed Great White Egret(Red AAH) has not been recorded anywhere since it was last seen at Dungeness in September 2017, it will be interesting to see if it returns to Somerset next spring as an adult.
Another Clancy's Rustic, seems a good year for them.
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