A pitiful sea watch this morning, at least the watches can only get better.
07.50-08.50 from the hide:
Common Scoter: 1E
Kittiwake: 5W
Black-headed Gull: 14W
Great Black-backed Gull: 5W
Sandwich Tern: 3W
Common Tern: 10W
Gannet: 8W 4E
Grey Seal: 3
Harbour Porpoise: 3
There were still a few Swifts moving through the peninsular along with the usual July Sand Martins. A Kingfisher at the ARC was the first I have seen here for some weeks, whether they bred or not this year I have no idea. The Avocet chicks are still faring well, as are the Common Tern chicks, the Grebes are still sitting surely they must hatch in the next couple of days. Up to 7 Common Sandpipers are on the ARC islands, 20 Dunlin, 4 LRPs and 4 Ringed Plovers, also new in an escaped leucitic White-cheeked Pintail.
A visit to the Scotney sand pit at lunch time saw 16 Green Sandpipers, $ Common Sandpipers, 5 Black-tailed Godwits, a Ruff, 2 LRPs and a 9 Avocets.
Garganey from Hanson today
You gotta love a Shoveler duckling with its oversize bill
A leucistic White-cheeked Pintail on the ARC today
Adult Little Grebe from Hanson today
The 2 Avocet chicks from Hanson today
Polish ringed Black-headed Gull T2VL from Hanson again today
Some of the 16 Green Sandpipers present today in the Scotney Sand Pit East Sussex
Black-tailed Godwits and a Ruff in the Scotney sand pit East Sussex
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