This mornings sea watch was for the most part a typical end of spring passage affair, the Manx Shearwaters were a definite bonus.
06.45-09.15 with CP, RW
Brent Goose: 7E
Common Scoter: 111E 1W
Swift: 1 in off
Great-crested Grebe: 1E 1W 2 present
Whimbrel: 1W
Kittiwake: 12E 1W
Black-headed Gull: 7E
Mediterranean Gull: 2E
Common Gull: 4E
Sandwich Tern: 64E
Common Tern: 18E
Guillemot: 1E
Auk sp: 9E 7W
Fulmar: 1E 1W
Manx Shearwater: 13E 3W
Gannet: 40E 75W
Cormorant: 6E 9W
Hobby: 1 in off
Carrion Crow: 2 in off
Swallow: 66 in
Pied Wagtail: 1 in off
Grey Seal: 1
Harbour Porpoise: 2
The new Tern raft in front of Dennis's Hide
I sat in Dennis's Hide for a while today spending most of my time winding myself up about the state of the birding on the reserve. In that time a single Whimbrel circled then flew east as there is no place for it on Burrowes, 3 Common Buzzards were thermalling over the Open Pits & c40 40 Swallows were feeding low over the lake opposite Makepiece, but as there is no where to view that area comfortably I did not give them the scrutiny they deserved. As regards the Terns my only hope is the Herring Gulls hatch and fledge quickly leaving the way clear for the Terns to nest late June early July. Elsewhere on the reserve the usual Warblers, Beardies and Marsh Harriers were seen, the highlight being 2 Avocets on the ARC.
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