A newly fledged Bearded Tit at Dengemarsh
Yesterdays walk around the reserve saw all the usual reed bed species and heard some Water Rail, the only waders were 2 Ruff on Burrowes and a few Lapwing and Oystercatchers.
From beside the screen at the ARC 2 Garganey could be seen along with a Green and Common Sandpiper. Apart from the 3 Balearic Shearwaters early morning the sea watching was abysmal.
There are still plenty of Sedge Warblers around the reserve
Cattle Egret in Hay Field 3 yesterday
Ruff at Firth yesterday
Juvenile Little Egret picking insects off the Kale along the power station fence line today
Walking up the shingle to The Patch hide
Apart from the Little Egret and Black Redstart little was seen at The Patch and just a handful each of Gannets, Kittiwakes and Terns feeding off shore.
Behind the hide
Flying into A station
Meadow Pipit with bling in The Desert
The only notable sightings in The Desert and trapping area were 3 Wheatears and juvenile Marsh Harrier.
Greater White-fronted Goose at Scotney
A check of Scotney for the Caspian tern that made a fleeting visit to Dengemarsh found a summering Greater White-fronted Goose, 12 Common Sandpipers, 2 Green Sandpipers, 13, Dunlin, 5 Avocets, a Culew and a few each of Yellow Wagtail and Corn Bunting.
Juvenile Wheatear at The Midrips
Avocets and Sandwich Terns at The Midrips
An evening visit to The Midrips saw c50 Sandwich Terns, 34 Avocet, 4 Whimbrel, 5 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpipers, a couple of newly fledged Wheatears but no Carrot Bill.
Dunlin at The Midrips
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