First thing this morning I went to the beach to check on the sea watch hide and was relieved to see that it was still present and intact. Then it was back to the reserve for the WEBs count on Burrowes.
Drake Smew on Burrowes this morning
The wildfowl numbers were well down on last month no doubt due to the weather, highlights being the Smew, 3 Goldeneye, 12 Black-tailed Godwits, a Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin and a Great White Egret.
Female Curlew with a worm
Male Curlew with a female behind
At Boulderwall the Curlews were unusually showing very well from the track, normally as soon as you pull up they are off.
Brown Hare at Kerton Road
View from the sluice at Dengemarsh Gully looking to the sea
Looking from the sea up to the sluice
Looking across the Gully towards the Open Pits
There is another big tide tonight which I imagine will flood much more of Dengemarsh and Galloways.
Kittiwake at the fishing boats this afternoon
This afternoon in the limited shelter of the fishing boats there was very little to see off shore, a few Guillemots and Kittiwakes was about it. DW joined me showing me an image of an odd Herring Gull type Gull, as we scanned looking for the Gull he said there is white winger in the lake.seconds later I could see a 2nd calendar year Iceland Gull, we called the locals who all managed to eventually see the bird. When it left the lake for the beach it was very difficult to see hidden among the throng of other Gulls, if you left the shelter of the fishing boats to try and see it you risked being knocked over by the wind and no chance of keeping a telescope, binoculars or camera steady. The bird was still present at dusk, so hopefully I may get better images tomorrow but the weather looks grim for tomorrow as well.
2nd calendar year Iceland Gull at the fishing boats this afternoon
2nd calendar year Iceland Gull
2nd calendar year Iceland Gull
2nd calendar year Iceland Gull
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