30/03/2021

1 of 2 Firecrests in the lighthouse Garden

 06.00-09.30 from The Point, thanks to CP & AJG for collating the numbers:

Brent Goose: 46E

Greylag Goose: 2 around

Shelduck: 2E

Shoveler: 19E

Common Scoter: 765E    5W

Red-breasted Merganser: 2E

Red-throated Diver: 58E    1W    1 on

Great-crestedGrebe: 14E     23 on

Fulmar: 1E    3W

Gannet: 97E   4W

Cormorant: 42E    53E

Oystercatcher: 2E

Dunlin: 4E

Merlin:  2 in

Peregrine: 1 in

Mediterranean Gull: 2 around

Iceland Gull: 1 2cy around

Glaucous Gull: 1 2cy around

Sandwich Tern: 58E

Guillemot: 1E    2 on

Razorbill: 1E

Auk sp: 2E

Carrion Crow: 2 in

Harbour Porpoise: 25

While I was having a socially distanced cup of tea with DB late morning a Swallow flew through, 10+ Wheatears were on the shingle opposite Jarmans also at least 1 Red kite was around The Point today unseen by me. Several Sedge Warblers were seen around the reserve and the drake Garganey is still insitu.

The first Yellow Wagtails turned up at Scotney today with a couple of White Wagtails.

2 cy Little Gull over the Eastern lake this afternoon

Yellow Wagtails at Scott this afternoon

Corn Bunting at Scotney this afternoon

3 very distant summer plumage Black-necked Grebes on the New Diggings this evening. Thanks to Mike Buckland for the tip off.