11/01/2026

07.30-10.00 from the hide with OL,RW, JY, CP. Wind SW 3 Temp 8º.  Drizzle
Brent Goose: 161E  (3 flocks)
Wigeon: 2W 
Common Scoter: 1W   
Great-crested Grebe: 1E        2W
Oystercatcher: 6E
Kittiwake: 19E     13W
Black-headed Gull: Present
Common Gull: present
Herring Gull: present
Great Black-backed Gull: present 
Razorbill: 37W   
Guillemots: 8W     
Auk sp: 65W
Red-throated Diver: 7E     17W

Fulmar: 2E   1W
Gannet: 4E       28W
Cormorant: present no Count
Harbour Porpoise: 2 present
Grey Seal: 2 present

After a rather poor sea watch, a disappointing long wander around the Walland Marsh Lanes, I could only see 31 Bewick Swans though others could be down in the dips, also no sign of any of the grey Geese, possibly because several Anglers were were wandering around the Hook Wall fields. The lanes held a few Yellowhammers and Tree Sparrows, I didn't see a single Fieldfare and only 3 Redwing. While I was at Scotney the family of 3 Whooper Swans were still in the field at the back of Sand Pit.

Richard and John saw 3 Caspian gulls on the reserve between them and seemingly not a lot else.

Drake American Wigeon at the East Sussex end of Scotney 

Drake American Wigeon with Eurasian Wigeon and Coots

Tundra Bean Geese on the Scotney Sward

Pink-footed Geese on the Scotney Sward

White-fronted Geese on the Scotney Sward

The Lesser Whitethroat (halimodendri) stil visiting my garden today