07.30-08.00 from the hide. A very uninspiring half hour sea watch this morning.
Grey Heron: 1 in off
Oystercatcher: 2E
Kittiwake:7W
Black-headed Gull: 14E
Mediterranean Gull: 1W
Herring Gull: present
Great Black-backed Gull: 4W
Sandwich Tern: 5E 2W
Gannet: 12W 2E
Sand Martin: 21 out
Harbour Porpoise: 2
Grey Seal: 2
I have not watched a single game of Euro24 as the England mens team has disappointed me for the last 58 years, so while most the country was watching the match I was out looking for Long-eared Owls with some success. Hearing a couple of squeaky gates, then seeing them in the gloom fly out out of their deep cover to greet one of the adults that was carrying prey, a magical sight far more uplifting than being disappointed once again by the England football team.
The ARC Avocets brought their chicks onto the near island for a while today, during several visits to the ARC today I spent much time enjoying the antics of the young Avocets.
Throughout the day there were at least 4 Common Sandpipers present, Ringed and Little Ringed Plovers, Great White Egret, Cattle Egret and little Egret, Hobby, Marsh Harriers etc.
A huddle of 3 Garganey at the ARC
2 Garganey ARC
Adult Oystercatcher shepherding one of this chicks across the ARC
Shoveler with 4 chicks on the ARC not a common site here
Curlew Sandpiper in the Scotney Sandpit, also 7+ Green Sandpipers, 11 Avocets, a Greenshank and 2 Common Sandpipers.
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