A very still, cold, overcast gloomy day.
08:00-09:30 from the sea watch hide with AJG who kindly collated the numbers:
Common Scoter: 3W
Red-throated Diver: 163E 1W
Great-crested Grebe: 52 o/s
Fulmar: 1W
Gannet: 24 feeding o/s
Cormorant: 286 o/s
Pomarine Skua: 1W (2nd cal year)
Kittiwake: 44 feeding o/s
Guillemot: 4E 1W 4o/s
At Scotney 2 Long-tailed Ducks (ad female + juvenile) were at the Sussex end, the usual feral Geese were also present but much smaller numbers of Lapwing, Golden Plover and Wigeon than of late.
The first 2 Goosanders of the year flew through Burrowes per PB.
The drake Smew was still commuting between Hookers and Tanners Pool on the reserve today.
08:00-09:30 from the sea watch hide with AJG who kindly collated the numbers:
Common Scoter: 3W
Red-throated Diver: 163E 1W
Great-crested Grebe: 52 o/s
Fulmar: 1W
Gannet: 24 feeding o/s
Cormorant: 286 o/s
Pomarine Skua: 1W (2nd cal year)
Kittiwake: 44 feeding o/s
Guillemot: 4E 1W 4o/s
At Scotney 2 Long-tailed Ducks (ad female + juvenile) were at the Sussex end, the usual feral Geese were also present but much smaller numbers of Lapwing, Golden Plover and Wigeon than of late.
The first 2 Goosanders of the year flew through Burrowes per PB.
The drake Smew was still commuting between Hookers and Tanners Pool on the reserve today.
The 40 Bewick Swans at Midley, only 2 juveniles.
An extensive search around the marsh for the 2 Whooper Swans that were seen in Caldecott Lane yesterday was unsuccessful, c300 Mutes and 40 Bewick Swans were found. 4 Yellowhammers at Old Romney were some compensation.
Male Hen Harrier this afternoon (taken with very high ISO)
I joined CP out on the marsh this afternoon where saw 2 adult male Hen Harriers, a pity that it was such a gloomy afternoon.
Male Hen Harrier
Male Hen Harrier
We also saw 15 Marsh Harriers, several Little Egrets, the 40 Bewick Swans going to roost and heard lots of squealing Water Rails.
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