Reed Bunting in the Rape field late morning
This mornings early morning sea watch
07.00-09.00 with AJG
Brent Goose: 6E
Common Scoter: 243E 12W
Great-crested Grebe: 8 around
Fulmar: 3W
Gannet: 68E 23W
Cormorant: 13W
Shag: 1E
Oystercatcher: 2E 6W
Ringed Plover: 7 in off
Sanderling: 6E
Kittiwake: 12W
Sandwich Tern: 4E
Common Tern: 20E
Arctic Skua: 2E
Auk sp: 3W
Swallow: 6 in off
Swift: 1 in off
Black Redstart: 1 male around
Harbour Porpoise: 8+
Grey Seal: 1
Common Gulls on the nest
Kingfisher over Burrowes this morning
As all the hides remain closed on the reserve, I only went to Dennis's look out to make sure I didn't get a soaking, unlike some poor souls I saw trudging back along the return trail wet through because there is absolutely no shelter from the weather, The only waders on Burrowes were a Whimbrel, a Ringed Plover and the resident Oystercatchers.
There are still a couple of Great White Egrets about, as well as the Glossy Ibis, the Bitterns can be heard booming albeit rather half heartedly, Reed, Sedge and Cettis Warblers along with Common and Lesser Whitethroats and Blackcaps can all be seen just about anywhere on the reserve, 10+ Hobby's can be seen around the reserve when the sun comes out along with the usual feral wildfowl.
Just as well there are no Terns on the reserve as the last free nesting space for them is being occupied by a pair of Lesser Black-backed Gulls.
The shed above is Covid safe, the one below is not apparently!
Early Purple Orchid
One of at least 6 Hobby's at the ARC today
My late afternoon sea watch.
16.00-17.00
Fulmar: 1W
Gannet: 19E 13W
Kittiwake: 12W
Sandwich Tern: 1E
Arctic Skua: 1E
Guillemot: 4W
Auk sp: 2E 2W
Swallow: 1 in
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