A bright chilly morning with not much moving at sea except Auks. There were however 1,000s of Gulls offshore feeding.
08.00-09.30 joined by RW & CP. NNW 3 3º
Shelduck: 2E
Great-crested Grebe: 17E
Kittiwake: 74W
Black-headed Gull: Present n/c
Common Gull: Present n/c
Herring Gull: Present n/c
Great Black-backed Gull: Present n/c
Auk sp: 313W 12E
Red-throated Diver: 46W 14E
Gannet: 24W 8E
Cormorant: Present n/c
Grey Seal: 2
Common Seal: 1
After breakfast and hanging around for a courier to arrive I went down Dengemarsh road, first stop to count the Yellowhammers just 3 today, then down to the manure heap where I could view the 6 Pink-footed Geese, they were quite difficult to see as they were distant and had to be picked out as they fed behind a reed lined ditch. I was going to look at Denge Marsh but there was work going on so I missed the new in Black-necked Grebe. Instead I went to Scotney and as it was a sunny day I guessed the Little Owls would be out sun bathing, they did not disappoint!
The local Little Owls sunbathing early afternoon
At Scotney again many Lapwing and Golden Plover, 2 Redshank and a Curlew loads of Wigeon but little else.
At the fishing boats I was joined by Richard where we saw good numbers of Auks but little else.
13.30-15.00 with RW at the fishing boats
Common Scoter: 3W
Great-crested Grebe: 15E
Kittiwake: 13W
Red-throated Diver: 13W
Guillemot: 77W 3E
Razorbill: 202W
Auk sp: 1,088W
Gannet: 28W
Harbour Porpoise: 1
Common Seal: 1
Grey Seal: 2
Late afternoon there were 2 Cattle Egrets and 4 Little Egrets in the Horse Paddocks.
The Long-tailed duck was still present on the New Diggings but the new Great Northern Diver was gone per JY.
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