The 7 Cattle Egrets with the Glossy Ibis that is just to the right of the right hand Cattle Egret Image taken on my phone.
As the NNW wind with drizzle was still howling across the peninsular this morning, I decided to walk to the reserve via Galloways. The bushes by Lydd camp and Brett's marina held several calling Chiffchaffs, but the wind kept everything else down. Along the sheltered fence line at the entrance to Herron Park 2 Wheatears and 4 Stonechats and a Raven over were the highlights. Dengemarsh held the usual Egrets, Marsh Harriers and wildfowl, while in the fields numerous Meadow Pipits and 2 Yellow Wagtails still. 4 more Stonechats were seen as I made my way to Boulderwall. At Boulderwall I was surprised to see 7 Cattle Egrets and the Glossy Ibis lined up on the bank together, also cursing my decision not to carry my camera because of its weight and the drizzle. On the ARC 2 Black-necked Grebes among the usual wildfowl. Walking around the reserve saw very little the highlight being a juvenile Little Gull and 2 Common Terns.
House Martin about to take an insect at Lydd Camp yesterday
Kingfisher at Dengemarsh yesterday
Swallow at Dengemarsh yesterday
House Martins at Dengemarsh yesterday
House Martin at Dengemarsh yesterday with something attached to it
Sand Martin at Dengemarsh yesterday
Swallows at Dengemarsh yesterday
14.15-15.45 from the fishing boats with AJG who kindly collated the numbers in near gale force NNW
Brent Goose: 141E 27WCommon Scoter: 3W
Gannet: 11W
Oystercatcher: 1E
Great Skua: 4W
Arctic Skua: 9W 3E
Sandwich Tern: c25 feeding o/s
Auk sp: 1W
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