Thursday, 14 November 2024

14/11/2024

The northerly winds are not doing us any favours: 

07.40-09.10 from the Hide with OL, RW
Brent Goose: 2E    
Shelduck: 1E   2W
Common Scoter: 7E     
Great-crested Grebe: 4E     7W    2 present
Oystercatcher: 1W
Sandwich Tern: 2W
Kittiwake: 2W
Black-headed Gull: present n/c  
Mediteranean Gull: 2E
Common Gull:  present n/c 
Herring Gull: present n/c
Great Black-backed Gull: present n/c
Skua sp: 1E Probably juv Pom along the the shore back end view only.
Guillemot: 5E
Auk: 20E     3W
Red-throated Diver: 12E    1W    2 present 
Gannet: 23E       8W
Cormorant:  present n/c 
Kestrel: 1 in off
Harbour Porpoise: 2
Grey Seal: 1
My local Little Owl enjoying a little sun this morning
An hour in Denge Marsh Gully late morning offered just 3 Goldcrests along with the usual Wrens, Dunnocks, Robins and Great Tits, 2 Ravens flew over.
The Slavonian Grebe above and Black-necked Grebe below were a little distant today on Burrowes Pit, the Red-throated Diver was still present but spent all its time the other side of the lake whilst I was there.

Several Common Darters were still on the wing along the track between Makepiece and Scott.
An adult Caspian Gull from Denge Marsh hide
Another Black-necked Grebe with a Great White Egret from Hanson this afternoon.
2 Youtube videos links of tonights Starling murmuration at the ARC late this afternoon from Hanson Hide.  Link1 HERE  Link 2 HERE


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7 comments:

  1. Ken Churcher15 November 2024 at 08:49

    Can't play the videos, Martin just comes up private video.

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  2. Ploddingbirder15 November 2024 at 20:15

    Thanks Ken. Another case of my brain fade, I'd forgotten to click the public button. Should be OK now.

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  3. Ken Churcher16 November 2024 at 09:20

    Thanks Martin, better than some we've seen at Ham Wall.

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  4. Anonymous17 November 2024 at 17:21

    Martin. Thank you for this. Been enjoying your posts for a long time but never commented, and you don't know me. Can you see this murmuration from the ARC carpark?

    Thank you. Phil P

    Phil P

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  5. Ploddingbirder17 November 2024 at 19:34

    No problem to see from the car park but usually better from the bank by the Screen or from Hanson Phil.

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    1. Anonymous17 November 2024 at 20:11

      Thank you. Keep up the good work. Phil

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  6. Anonymous18 November 2024 at 19:10

    Lovely pictures and videos as always!

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