13/02/2-26

The highlight of another very slow sea watch was watching a Herring Gull swallow a Dogfish whole after a bit of struggle.

Herring Gull about to swallow a Dogfish

08.00-09.00 from the hide with RW,  Wind SW 2, Temp 10º, Misty
Brent Goose: 4E   
Common Scoter: 1E   
Great-crested Grebe: 2E      1 Present
Kittiwake: 4E  
Black-headed Gull: Present
Common Gull: present
Herring Gull: present
Great Black-backed Gull: present  
Guillemots: 2E    
Auk sp: 61W    6E
Red-throated Diver: 26E     48W
Fulmar: 1E   1W
Gannet: 4E       14W
Cormorant: present no count

There were no reports of the Tundra Bean Geese or Pink-footed Geese but they could well be out on Walland somewhere. 

A fairly thorough search of Scotney by various locals couldn't find the American Wigeon, but it would not surprise me if it turns there again or on the reserve.

There was no sign of yesterdays flock of Cattle Egrets in the Horse Paddock this morning

Tree Sparrow on Walland Marsh

The family of 3 Whooper Swans still residing in the field behind the Jurys Gap sand pit, East Sussex today

My daily Lesser Whitethroat image

Good to be getting several Green finches on the feeders

Nadine, the neck collared satellite track Bewick Swan is still residing on Walland, just lately SW of Hawthorn Corner, the rest of the herd seems to still be at Ashentree Lane/Hook Wall.