05/09/2020

Glossy Ibis with a Garganey at the ARC yesterday

AJG did a short sea watch this morning which as you can see was very poor:
06:00-06:45 from the fishing boats:
Common Scoter: 2E
Gannet: 9W
Cormorant: present n/c
Sandwich Tern: 524W   26E
Common Tern: 1W
Swallow: 2 out
We did another short sea watch this afternoon which was even worse, the highlight being a Swift that went went out as we climbed into our cars.

Today at the ARC the Glossy Ibis still present, also a Garganey, a Little Gull, c150 Golden Plover. 200+ Lapwing, c40 Knot, 2 Ruff both juveniles, 6 Black-tailed Godwits, a Bar-tailed Godwit and a couple of Dunlin.

Whinchat in The Desert

1 of 3 Sedge Warblers seen today at the Long Pits, along with good numbers Common Whitethroats, Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs and Willow Warblers, with smaller numbers of Lesser Whitethroats and Reed Warblers.

2 of the 3 Redstarts seen around the Long Pits today

1 of c15 Lesser Whitethroats seen around the Long Pits today

Spotted Flycatcher top of the Long Pits

Sparrowhawk at The Moat

Wheatear by The Moat

The Drone that's used for spotting illegal migrants returning to Lydd Airport

This flock of Golden Plover were circling Galloways before heading off out over the channel, I estimated the flock to be about 50 in number, so was surprised when I counted them on the computer screen to find there was 80!  Also at Galloways 6+ Whinchats, 4+ Wheatears, numerous Stonechats and Common Whitethroats.

Low flying Golden Plover

One of several Wheatears at Galloways

Young Fox at Galloways

Whinchat on the hayfield electric fence this afternoon

5 of at least 9 Whinchats at the the hay fields this afrenoon

Whinchat and Yellow Wagtails at the hay fields

1 of at least 3 Great White Egret at Denge Marsh, also an adult Ruff there.

5 of the 6 Cattle Egrets at the Hay fields this afternoon, also 2 Greenshank there.

Up to 4 Hummingbird Hawkmoths have been visiting my garden almost daily this summer