AJG kindly sent me the highlights of his sea watch this morning:
07.00-08.00
Brent Goose: 13W
Red-throated Diver: 1E
Gannet: 33W
Peregrine: 1 in off the sea
Arctic Skua: 1 around
Birding on the land was just as poor, during a walk around the bushes small numbers of Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps were seen or heard, a few Siskin and Reed Buntings over, 5 Swallow through, just a single Song Thrush flushed, the highlight being a flock of 17 Stock Doves NW. Late morning when I was at a very quiet Galloways I saw 3 Large flocks of Starlings numbering several 1,000s high up in the distance over The point coming in off the sea.
The reserve held the usual Egrets and 2 Ibis. On Burrowes 44 Common Snipe, 8 Grey Plover, 8 Dunlin and c200 Golden Plover were the highlights.
Around the hay fields late afternoon several Bearded Tits in the ditches, Hayfield 1, 2 and 3 look good for waders but alas I saw none.
Scotney sward held c400 Golden Plover but they wouldn't settle for a good look through, also 9 Curlew there.
Linnets at West Beach this morning
One of at least eight Cattle Egret present today
The 2 Glossy Ibis this morning
2 Black Redstarts among the barbed wire at the Lydd Watchtowers today
The ARC car park scavenger eating bread this afternoon
A gorgeous Clouded Yellow at the ARC this afternoon
A Bloxworth Snout in my trap yesterday morning
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