04/08/2021

A couple of sea watches today enjoying the warm still conditions. 07.00-08.50 & 12.00-15.30

thanks to AJG, RW & JA for collating the numbers. 

Brent Goose: 13W

Shelduck: 5W   9E

Mallard: 30W    single flock of 28 the largest flock I've seen on a sea watch here

Common Scoter: 43W   7E

Fulmar: 3W  2E

Balearic Shearwater: 3W

Grey Heron: 2W

Gannet: 56W    4E

Cormorant: 13W

Oystercatcher: 11W

Whimbrel: 1W    1E

Kittiwake: 4W

Sandwich tern: 132W     6E

Commic tern: 19W

Sand Martin: 336 out to sea

Swallow: 10 out

Grey Seal: 2

Harbour Porpoise: 6

Thresher Shark: seen by JA 

Linnet at Bretts Marina

Very Quiet at Dungeness at the moment, with no wader habitat the highlights were the 2 Garganey still on the ARC today.

Juvenile Yellow Wagtail at Dengemarsh

The fist Jersey Tiger in the trap this year