From the fishing boats this morning 1,000s of Auks moved west, along with good numbers of Kittiwakes, Red-throated Divers and Gannets. Per AJG & RW. 2 Great Northern Divers were also seen to fly west from the bund per BH & RH.
The 2 Whooper Swans back in the field in front of my house this morning
Also in and over the field this morning a Merlin, Common Buzzard, Marsh Harrier, Sparrowhawk, Cetti's Warbler, Green Woodpecker, Skylarks and a Raven, a nice tally from the garden.
At the ARC the Black-throated Diver was still present but there was no sign of yesterdays hailmondendri type Lesser Whitethroat photographed there by DE from Thanet, but several Chiffchaffs.
At Scotney the Scaup was still present but the Long-tailed Duck appears to have moved to the New Diggings
per CT.
This afternoon at the fishing boats very little was moving, at least 5 Sandwich Terns were feeding along with many Auks, 60+ Kittiwakes and a dozen Mediterranean Gulls were losing off shore, 8 Red-throated Divers flew west.
Late afternoon the Whitefront flock had increased to 146.
Some of the Greater White-fronted Geese in the field in front of my house this morning
Bewick Swans at Midley
Black-headed Gull trying to rob a Sandwich Tern this afternoon
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