Sunday 22/03/2020

The freezing NE wind continued to blast across the peninsular today, once again making it a very cold day despite the bright sunshine.
07.30-09.30 The patch and fishing boats:
Shoveler: 7E
Common Scoter: 37E   5W
Red-throated Diver: 17E     2W
Great-crested Grebe: 14 o/s
Fulmar: 2E
Gannet: 13E
Cormorant: present n/c
Oystercatcher: 1E
Glaucous Gull: 1 regular bird
Carrion Crow: 3 in

Roosting 2nd calendar year Glaucous Gull

 Colour ringed Dunlin at Scotney mid morning. (I haven't located the scheme it belongs to yet)

 A small Ringed Plover still in 1w plumage at Scotney this morning

Alate morning/early afternoon walk around the hay fields was as expected very quiet. 4+ Water Pipits were still present, as were the 2 Curlew and 6+ Redshank, a Great White Egret and a Marsh Harrier flew over but little else of note was seen. 

Great White Egret over the hay fields early afternoon

 White Wagtails at the Dengemarsh dung heap

 At least 32 White Wagtails were present this afternoon feeding around the dung heap, along with 40+ Pied Wagtails and a few each of Reed Bunting and Meadow Pipit.

Common Scoter passing the fishing boats this afternoon

14.00-15.30 from the fishing boats with RW:
Brent Goose: 28E
Common Scoter: 16E 1W
Red-throated Diver: 2E   2W
Great-crested Grebe: 18E
Gannet: c20 o/s
Oystercatcher: 1E
Black-tailed Godwit: 1E
Sandwich Tern: 2E

Brent Geese passing the fishing boats this afternoon