4 of the 31 Garganey that moved East past the hide this morning
A very pleasant sea watch today, made all the more enjoyable as 31 Garganey was completely unexpected, my hopes were of maybe a singleton tagging onto a Scoter flock.
I've fired up the moth trap this evening for the first time this year, as it is thought some moths might arrive with the Saharan dust, so I'll look forward to seeing the contents of the trap tomorrow morning.
06.45-12.30 with CP, RW, JS, DW, OL et al
Brent Goose: 596E (19 parties)
Shelduck: 2W
Teal: 6E
Garganey: 31E ( 5, 3, 1, 14, 4, 2, 2)
Pintail: 19E (2 + 17)
Eider: 1E drake
Common Scoter: 185E 27W
Red-throated Diver: 141E 4W 1 on
Red-breasted Merganser: 1W drake
Great-crested Grebe: 4E 6 on
Fulmar: 2E 2W
Gannet: 43E
Cormorant: present n/c
Turnstone: 1E
Curlew: 2E
Sanderling 20E 40W
Kittiwake: 17E 3W
Black-headed Gull: present n/c
Mediterranean Gull: 5E
Common Gull: present n/c
Great Black-backed Gull: present n/c
Herring Gull: present n/c
Lesser Black-backed Gull: 2 present
Sandwich Tern: 14E
Guillemot: 3E 2 on
Razorbill: 9E
Auk sp: 42E
Grey Wagtail: 2 present
Reed Bunting: 1 present
Harbour Porpoise: 6+
Grey Seal: 1
Drake Eider always a treat to see
A high flock of 17 Pintail passing over the the "Doreen T " fishing boat
The immature Spoonbill over Boulderwall Fields early afternoon
Also on Boulderwall Fields today the 2 Ibis and 6+ Water Pipits per BW & GH, also a Merlin reported there today.
At Dengemarsh another Water Pipit, Black-necked Grebe, 2 Ruff, Bittern, Bearded Tits, several Marsh Harriers and the White-fronted Goose all seen today.
Confiding Cattle Egrets at Cockles Bridge gorging on worms yesterday and still present today
The Black-necked Grebe on Dengemarsh yesterday
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