02/01/2021

Dusky Warbler in lovely sunny conditions New Years Eve

Today at least 3 Iceland Gulls were at The Patch along with several each of Caspian and Yellow-legged Gulls. Offshore the sea was littered with Guillemots, Razorbills, Gannets and Red-throated Divers. Early morning on the ARC saw the 2 Whooper Swans roosting, while the Black-throated Diver was on the New Diggings. The Dusky Warbler was showing well at the ARC today if you happened to be in the right place at the right time, the Glossy Ibis was again frequenting the what is left of the old Cormorant Island, it is also seen frequently flying back forth over the track to the screen hide. In the reeds Bearded Tits, Water Rails and a Kingfisher.

While in the bushes at the ARC at least 3 Firecrests, Goldcrests, Chiffchaff and Long-tailed Tits, also a party of 8 Fieldfares over.

At Boulderwall the usual Egrets, Lapwings, Golden Plover and a few Ruff, also a Peregrine over. The Greater White-fronted Geese flock is quite mobile at the moment, usually due to disturbance by the farmers or helicopter.

Late yesterday afternoon  the male Hen Harrier was out on South Brooks where it seemed to roost. At Scotney all the usual feral Geese, along with Green Sandpiper, Long-tailed Duck, 2 Scaup and good numbers of Corn Buntings.

Dusky Warbler in todays dull overcast conditions

1 of several Firecrests at the ARC

Kingfisher ARC

A distant Glossy Ibis on its favourite Island

2 x 2w Iceland Gulls at The Patch early this morning

2w Iceland Gull early this morning

The regular 1w Iceland Gull on New Years Eve still present today

1 of the many Caspian Gulls that have been at The Patch recently

Common Seal at The Patch

White-fronts on Dengemarsh