Friday 14/08/2020 Wood Warbler & Pied Flycatchers

The 5 Cattle Egrets flying into roost last night & still present today

Glossy Ibis in the setting sun last night & still present today

AJG again did the early sea watch and kindly sent me the details.

06.15-07.45 from the fishing boats:

Common Scoter: 2W

Gannet: 37W

Cormorant: 6 present

Oystercatcher: 2W

Turnstone: 1W

Kittiwake: 1W

Sandwich Tern: 56W

Common Tern: 354W

Black Tern: 2W

Willow Warbler at Brett's marina this morning

Wheatears at the entrance to Galoways this morning

1 of at least 4 Pied Flycatchers at Galloways today

Pied Flycatcher

Pied Flycatcher

Pied Flycatcher Denge Marsh Gully

1 of 20+ Wheatears at Galloways at least another 20 at Denge Marsh Gully

Yellow Wagtail Denge Marsh

Absolutely stunning Wood Warbler in the garden of David and Sheila Bunney who very kindly allowed me access to photograph it, also 2 Pied Flycatchers in the garden.

Juv/1w Yellow-legged Gulls at the fishing boats

13.30-16.45 from the fishing boats with CP, Dw and AJG who kindly collated the numbers:

Shelduck: 1E

Common Scoter: 4W

Fulmar: 1W

Gannet: 54W

Cormorant: 3 present

Oystercatcher: 2E

Arctic Skua: 5W

Kittiwake: 3wW

Mediterranean Gull: 1 juv/1w around

Yellow-legged Gull: 2 juv/1w

Little Tern: 4W

Common Tern: 470W

Sandwich tern: 65W

Black Tern: 9W   3 o/s

Guillemot: 1 present

Swallow: 4S

Harbour Porpoise: 12+

Grey Seal: 2

Painted Lady in Davids garden

Golden Twin Spots from last nights catch