Monday 12 February 2024

12/02/2024

 An hours watch this morning from the sea watch hide was very disappointing.

07.45-08.45 with RW 

Wind NW1 Temp 3° Clear and sunny

Wigeon: 2E
Great-crested Grebe: 14 on     
Kittiwake: 11W      
Black-headed Gull: Present n/c
Mediterranean Gull: 7W
Common Gull: Present n/c
Great Black-backed Gull: Present n/c
Herring Gull: present n/c
Guillemot: 12W  5E  10 on
Razorbill/Guillemot:17W
Red-throated Diver: 16W   12E 
Gannet: 8E   3W
Cormorant: Present n/c
Harbour Porpoise: 1
Glossy Ibis in the horse paddock today
The 2 Great Northern and Black-throated Diver were all together on Burrowes also several Goldeneye but little else of note. Around the ARC 3 Great White Egrets  and a single Common Snipe, in the bushes 2 Chiffchaff and a Goldcrest but generally quiet.
One of the Lydd Little Owls sun bathing today
Most of the 58 Bewick Swans wintering on Walland Marsh
A drive around the marsh found a few Tree Sparrows and Yellowhammers, good numbers of Fieldfare but just a handful of Redwing and very little else.
Bewick Swans
Bewick Swans
Bewick Swans
Great White Egret at the ARC this evening
These images help to explain the lack of passerines on Walland Marsh. Good to know our guardians of the countryside are on the case.💩


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