Black Redstarts and Wheatears!

A dire sea watch this morning, it can only get better!
07.45-08.30 from the sea watch hide:
Common Scoter: 2E.    3W
Red-throated Diver: 13E
Gannet: 16E   5W
Cormorant: 36 around

 Kittiwake: 6E.   5W
Sandwich Tern: 1E.    6W
Guillemot: 2W

There were at least 4 Chiffchaffs fly catching off the perimeter wall as I walked down to the hide.

My first of at least 15 Wheatears today was opposite the the lighthouse garden, which held at least 2 Firecrests and 2 Chiffchaffs.

Walking around the bushes and along the beach saw at least another 20 Chiffchaffs, 5 Black Redstarts and more Wheatears.

Jacques was kept busy on the beach all day trapping and ringing catching Wheatears and Black Redstarts.

1 of 4 Firecrests in Dengemarsh Gully with more Wheatears and another Black Redstart. As I drove past the Horse Paddocks there were still 3 Cattle Egrets present.

A stunning adult male Black Redstart thanks to Jacques

One of several Wheatears Jacques ringed

A 2nd calendar year male Black Redstart 

 Little Egret at Cooks Pool

The 2 Whooper Swans beside Tanners Pool

1 of 6 Tree Sparrows at Boulderwall

A late afternoon look at the Gulls from Dennis's Hide saw 3 Norwegian/Danish ringed Great Black- backed Gulls 2 of which were new to Dungeness.