AJG did an early morning sea watch 05.00-06.30:
Common Scoter: 8W
Gannet: 42E
Cormorant: prest n/c
Kittiwake: 2E
Mediterranean Gull: 8W
Sandwich Tern: 2W
Common Tern: 4W
Just like the sea watch the land was very quiet, the highlight for me was a Jay that flew NW over the ARC car park, I couldn't find the Glossy Ibis in its favoured spot, 100s of eclipse duck on the lake and at least 20 pairs of Common Terns on the raft, which will hopefully fare better than the Burrowes Terns whose eggs are being taken by the Herring Gulls. A Great Spotted Woodpecker flying over the lake was another sign of Autumn.
Grey Heron on the Boulderwall Fields
Apart from the Herons Boulderwall was very quiet , a Hobby dashing after some Starlings was nice.
The hay fields seemed devoid of avian life, Dengemarsh in general was poor.
5 0f the 10 Great White Egrets I saw today
Herring Gull Island at Scotney, I don't remember ever seeing this much vegetation on it.
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