This Sanderling briefly alighted on the beach at the fishing boats this afternoon
I have been a a little lax with my posts lately, in my defence as you can see below the sea hasn't been very productive despite some excellent conditions for sea migration.08.00-09.00 Wind SE 5 with showers
Brent Goose: 195W
Wigeon: 9W
Common Scoter: 3W
Kittiwake: 9E
Mediterranean Gull: 20 present
Sandwich Tern: 4W
Great Skua: 1E
Razorbill: 283W
Auk sp: 114W 27E
Gannet: 32W 103E
In the lighthouse garden this morning there were 2 Chiffchaffs and 4 Goldcrests.
Goldcrest in the lighthouse garden
Walking around The Desert and Trapping Area this week I've heard a lot more Siskins, Redpolls, Brambling, Chaffinches, Skylarks, Reed Buntings and Meadow Pipits etc than I've seen, Thrushes have and are still as good as absent, hopefully some will arrive in the coming days, one of the highlights for me was my first Short-eared Owl of the autumn over the TA. Starlings also have not arrived.
A flyover Woodlark from the weekend
A Golden Plover over The Desert earlier this week
Just a trickle of Swallows and House Martins moving south over the peninsula this week
The 2 Whooper Swans can usually be found on the ARC though today they did visit Denge Marsh, this image was taken when they were feeding in front of Hanson Hide.
My highest count so far this autumn of Golden Plovers was 265 on Burrowes, usually a Ruff can be found with them.
The 3 Amigos are often to be found strutting there stuff by Cooks Pool like today
There are usually 3+ Cattle Egrets around Boulderwall
This Spotted Redshank was a surprise at the ARC a couple of days ago
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