Tuesday, 2 April 2024

02/04/2024

 As expected todays watch was a slow affair.
07.00-09.00 with RW, OL, TW  from the sea watch hide. Wind SW 5-6 Temp 10°  

Brent Goose: 2E    
Common Scoter: 156E  
Great-crested Grebe: 2E.   2 present 
Mediterranean Gull: 4E
Common Gull: 28E
Great Black-backed Gull:18E
Herring Gull: present n/c
Lesser Black-backed Gull: 4E
Sandwich Tern: 31E  8W
Arctic Skua: 5E
Guillemot: 3E
Auk sp: 2E   3W
Red-throated Diver: 7E    1W  
Fulmar: 2E   1W 
Gannet: 46E   48W
Cormorant: 27 around

Mid morning 8 Ravens flew West over The Point, A willow Warbler dropped into a private garden and a Brown Hare was foraging by the estate road.
1st summer Little Gull photobombing the Great Northern Diver on Burrowes 
There were 5+ Little Gulls on Burrowes today with the long staying GND, when the drizzle arrived it dropped a few Swallows and Sand martins there. A wander around the hayfields was hard work for little reward in todays strong wind. Hopefully things will improve as the month progresses
Pair of Avocets on the Hay Fields
Grey Heron With tasty Marsh Frog at Denge Marsh today
This Peacock Butterfly found a sheltered spot to sun bathe at Denge Marsh
One of at least 5 Water pipits around Denge Marsh today



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