Wednesday, 27 March 2019

A much quieter day migrant wise than of late, 2 Willow Warblers were seen, but I managed to miss both.
06.15-07.45 from the sea watch hide with AJG who collated the numbers:
Brent Goose: 130E
Teal: 2E
Wigeon: 2E
Common Scoter: 68E
Red-breasted Merganser: 6E  1W
Red-throated Diver: 11E
Great-crested Grebe: 6 around
Gannet: 37 around
Oystercatcher: 9E
Mediterranean Gull: 2E both 2w
Kittiwake: 4E
Sandwich Tern: 39 around
Auk sp: 5E
Carrion Crow: 3 in
Harbour Porpoise: c20 around
Grey Seal: 1
Hare on the shingle
A walk around the trapping saw little of note. Around The Point there were a scattering of Chiffchaffs, Goldcrests, Black Redstart and Wheatear.
3 Cattle Egrets were opposite Green Hop Farm
Brent Geese and Wigeon passing the fishing boats this afternoon
13.45-16.00 from the fishing boats joined by P & LH, JTM
Brent Goose: 521E
Shoveler: 9E
Wigeon: 5E   2W
Common Scoter: 32E
Red-throated Diver: 41E   3W
Great-crested Grebe: 11 around
Gannet: 36E   9W
Cormorant: 23 around
Curlew: 3E
Kittiwake: 2E
Sandwich Tern: 18E   9W
Harbour Porpoise: c20 around
Grey Seal: 1
My daily Wheatear snapped near the lifeboat station late afternoon
Pine Beauty first of the year for me last night

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