Willow Warbler at the observatory this morning maybe the last of the year for me!
Before I arrived at the observatory a Little Owl was seen perched on the Heligoland trap before flying around The Moat. I joined AJG in a circuit of The Moat but couldn't re-find the Little Owl. We made our way into The Desert where a ring tail Hen Harrier flew close and low North West past us disappearing towards the ARC the first record for The Point this year as far as I know, unfortunately I'd left my camera at the observatory, the rest of the walk was uneventful seeing a few each of Common and Lesser Whitethroat, Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs and just 2 Wheatears.
This Cattle Egret seems to be almost permanently be on the nearest island to Hanson hide
Heavily cropped image of the Pectoral Sandpiper from Hanson this morning
At the ARC as we approached Hanson hide the Coastguard Helicopter flew over flushing all the birds including the newly arrived Spoonbill which afforded me a view of its backside as it disappeared and didn't return with the rest of the birds. The Pectoral Sandpiper was still present with a Common Sandpiper, 4 Ruff, 2 Greenshank, 4 Dunlin, 234 Golden Plover(AJG) a Ringed Plover and all 3 Egret species, I could only find a single Garganey today among the usual wildfowl.
Jacques proudly displaying the Bass he caught, before returning it back to the sea as it was undersize
Mackerel making the sea boil at the fishing boats this afternoon
Common Tern
15.00-17.00 from the fishing boats with JTM, RW, CP and PT.
Common Scoter: 1E
Gannet: c20 feeding off shore
Dunlin: 9W 2E
Arctic Skua: 2 around
Mediterranean Gull: 10+feeding off shore
Sandwich Tern: c20 feeding off shore
Common Tern: c20 feeding off shore
Guillemot: 3E
Razorbill: 2E
Grey Seal: 1
Harbour Porpoise: 4+
Fishing Common Tern
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