AJG has kept up the early morning sea watching, but has had little rerun for his time and effort. The highlights have been a few Fulmars, Gannets, Sandwich terns, Oystercatchers and Common Scoter, so I feel vindicated in my laziness.
The current unsettled weather has at least produced a few Swifts, Swallows and Sand Martins over the lakes. The Ring-necked Duck that is currently favouring the ARC seems to spend much time asleep on the small island to the left of Hanson Hide, where excellent views can also be obtained of Great-crested Grebes catching Sticklebacks, also of Pochard and Tufted Ducks. Marsh Harriers are usually seen and invariably I manage to see a Kingfisher flashing across the lake. Another Kingfisher is often seen from Dennis's hide carrying fish for its young.
As I wandered across the shingle early morning 2 Hobby's were out swooping into the lee of bushes catching Damselflys, from Dennis's Hide 22 Curlew, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits and 2 Ringed Plover, by Christmas Dell 2 Lesser Whitethroats still singing also Common Whitethroats, Cetti's, Reed and Sedge Warblers. Walking towards hay field 3 a Bittern boomed and several young Bearded Tits were feeding along the ditch, at the hay field the Glossy Ibis was busy feeding, I couldn't see only young Lapwings but they were probably sheltering from the gale if they are still alive. At Hookers a Bittern flew over the track and dropped in but little else was seen.
At the Egret roost last night 4 Cattle Egrets which were presumably the same four seen by JY at Boulderwall this morning, when I finally arrived I could only find 2, but the vegetation is quite tall there.
2 Hobby's were out early looking for a meal in the cold and gale force wind this morning
The Glossy Ibis was still frequenting Hay Field 3 this morning
Ring-necked Duck on its island roost by Hanson Hide
It gave very close views after it and the other roosting ducks were unceremoniously pushed off by a pair of Greylag Geese with 6 Goslings in tow.
Little Egret from Hanson this morning
Common Sandpiper, Great-crested Grebe and friends in yesterdays downpour
The Striped Hawkmoth that graced my MV being released onto Red Valerian
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