Friday, 17 December 2021

17/12/2021

Part of a large feeding frenzy off the fishing boats this morning
07.00-09.45 many thanks to AJG for collating the numbers:
Shelduck: 8E
Gadwall: 5E
Wigeon: 107E
Common Scoter: 8E    21W
Red-throated Diver: 479E   6W
Great-crested Grebe: 2E      7 present
Gannet: 328E   84W
Cormorant: c2,500 off shore
Kittiwake: 47E     8W
Black-headed Gull: Present n/c.  Yellow ring Polish bird present
Mediterranean Gull: 3E
Common Gull: Present n/c
Great Black-backed Gull: Present n/c
Herring Gull: Present n/c
Lesser Black-backed Gull: 3 present
Guillemot: 248E   19W
Razorbill: 207E    4W
Auk sp: 539E      758W
Black Redstart: 1 present
Dungeness Wallcreeper on th perimeter wall this morning
Every island on Burrowes was covered in Cormorants leaving only the the few shallows for the Gulls, 100s of Teal, Wigeon, Gadwall and Shoveler on the lake also 3 Goldeneye but still no Smew. Around the peninsula both Ibis still present along with at least 3 Cattle Egrets, 5 Great White Egrets and the usual Marsh Harriers and a coup[le of Common Buzzards. The hay fields were as seems to be the case most days devoid of bird life, even a Peregrine powering over failed to flush anything.
Glossy Ibis at Boulderwall this morning

Great White Egret by the VC car park this morning

1w Caspian Gull on Burrowes this morning
Jack Snipe Lydd fields today


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