05/02/2022

Bramblings at Brookland this morning, with a large flock of Goldfinch and Chaffinch

Bewick's and Whooper Swans still at Baynham Farm this morning, the Dennes Road birds are now quite distant.

A few scattered groups of Yellowhammers and Tree Sparrows were seen around the marsh, also a flock of c40 Fieldfare and a few Common Buzzards and Marsh Harriers, but little else

14.00-15.00 from the hide:

Common Scoter: 6E

Red-throated Diver: 1E     10W

Great-crested Grebe: 1E    3 on

Fulmar: 1E

Gannet:  15E     6W  

Cormorant: Present n/c

Kittiwake: 52E    6W   

Black-headed Gull: present n/c

Common Gull: present n/c

Great Black-backed Gull: present n/c

Herring Gull: present n/c 

Guillemot: 2E     57W        

Razorbill:  3W       

Auk sp: 7E   49W    

Harbour Porpoise: 2

Late afternoon the red head Smew was still on the ARC. On Cooks Pool a Glossy Ibis at the far end,  also the photogenic Cattle Egrets were still at Cockles Bridge.