A short uninspiring sea watch this morning saw a few each of Gannets, Auks, Red-throated Divers, Kittiwakes and Great-crested Grebes, Cormorants were however still abundant. The first Sandwich Tern of the year was seen by BB before I arrived.

As it is half term and coupled with clement weather means lots of tourists, so I decided to checkout Camber Pools, at least 245 Curlew were in the fields along with 8 Ruff and 5 Mediterranean Gulls and 100s of roosting Black-headed and Common Gulls which kept me busy for a while, checking for Bonaparte's Gull and colour rings which I failed to find on both counts. 

 Some of the 245 Curlews in field behind Camber Pools

Some of 37 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, including North Thames colour ringed bird N7CT 

History of N7CT

On the reserve this afternoon a small influx of 37 adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls 2 of which were sporting colour rings. At least 4 of the Great Black-backed Gulls were bearing Norwegian/ Danish colour rings, I seem to be spending more and more time looking at Gulls legs! 

Also on the reserve the drake Smew still present, 2 Goosander, 3+ Great White Egrets and the 4 Cattle Egrets still around the Boulderwall Fields, also the 14 Ruff still present along with the usual Lapwing, Golden Plover, Wigeon and feral Geese, several Marsh Harriers also present. I was unable to find the Whooper Swans today so I fear they may have departed.

The 2 Whooper Swans yesterday