10/06/2020

I was pleasantly surprised to see 2 Arctic Skuas moving East this morning

The middle of June and I had to wear 4 layers of clothing, cap and gloves to be comfortably warm for my first sea watch in a long time.

07.55-0840 from the sea watch hide:

Common Scoter: 9W

Great-crested Grebe: 1: around

Gannet: 9W     1E

Cormorant: present: n/c

Arctic Skua: 2E

Kittiwake: 3E

Mediterranean Gull: 2 around

Sandwich Tern: 24E (flock of 19)

Common Tern: 4E

Grey Seal: 1

1 of the Lydd Camp Little Owl this morning

This afternoon in the rain

I had another very long plod around Lydd and Dengemarsh area today, seeing very little change in the birds, just less song. A Bittern was still booming and the Common Terns are very vocal as they hunt over every stretch of water. There are still some Lapwing and Redshanks in the fields attacking Crows so presumably they still have young to protect. Of note 4 young Ravens were on the range field from Springfield bridge this afternoon.

7+ Hobbys around Dengemarsh today in the gloomy cold weather

These images came out well considering the appalling light and rain

I think this recognisable individual is the local breeder